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April 6, 2010

HANSIE CRONJE NARROWLY PIPPED BY BEN JOHNSON

Independent Online has compiled a list of the world’s top sporting cheaters, with the late Hansie Cronje stealing second place (see what I did there?), after 100 meter sprinter, Ben Johnson. Ben Johnson claimed the top spot, thanks to his 1988 Seoul Olympic Games doping skandaal.

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Hansie Cronje

The article reads:

2. Hansie Cronje (South Africa, cricket) The late South Africa captain was a born-again Christian and outwardly a model of upright rectitude. In reality he had a self-confessed “love of money” which led to his life ban in 2000 for accepting bribes from bookmakers and match-fixing.

Two other international captains, Pakistan’s Salim Malik and India’s Mohammad Azharuddin also received life bans.

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But that’s nothing. Have a little squizz at the article and find out why the Spanish Paralympic basketball team had to relinquish their gold medals.

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