That statement, of course, is so much trash because the Olympics have long been used to make political statements – some good, some benign and some leading to revolutionary change.

The Olympics and politics often mix and here's some competitors who were punished for it.

Following are political incidents or protests that have led to the disqualification of athletes from the Olympic Games: ...

The reporters of the public Italian TV channel protest about the embarrassing coverage by the RAI Sport president Paolo ...