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Beijing Olympics controversies: Recapping two of the most dramatic weeks in sports history

Eat your heart out, Shonda Rhimes.

Sure, it was largely expected that the 2022 Beijing Olympics would come with controversy. Latent political disputes in Russia and outrage over China's record of human-rights abuse — which caused several diplomatic boycotts, including from Canada and the USA — eclipsed the field of play before the Games even started. COVID-19 and the lack of NHLers didn't help make it any more serene, either.

But no one could have anticipated the amount of drama that unfolded over the past two weeks.

Questionable reviews, doping scandals and stripped medals dominated the conversation in every corner of the Games.