The paralympics exist to give those less fortunate than us the chance to shine on the world stage, and it makes it all the more infuriating when you consider the motto of the 2000 games in.

Spanish basketball paralympics scandal. Spain was ordered to return its basketball gold medals in december 2000. Spain competed at the 2000 summer paralympics in sydney, australia. In the 2000 sydney paralympics, spain bagged the gold medal in.

The first paralympic men’s basketball tournament for those with intellectual disabilities took place in sydney in october 2000 and was marked by the impressive performance of the. On october 24th, 2000, spain rejoiced as their paralympic basketball team triumphed against russia in a thrilling 87 to 63 win. By the end of the 2000 paralympic games in.

After spain's intellectual disability basketball team won gold at the sydney 2000 paralympic games, it emerged that just two out of the squad of 12 players genuinely had a disability. The first paralympic men’s basketball tournament for those with intellectual disabilities took place in sydney in october 2000 and was marked by the impressive performance of the. He was fined €5,400 (£4,630/$6,320) by a spanish court in 2013, with charges against 18 other officials and team members dropped.

At the 2008 games in beijing, three powerlifters and a german basketball player were banned after having tested positive for. The first paralympic men’s basketball tournament for those with intellectual disabilities took place in sydney in october 2000 and was marked by the impressive performance of the. Their team of 12 were each awarded gold medals and flowers.

In november 2000, everyone was delighted to see spain’s team of intellectually disabled basketball players shine on the court. Oct 08, 2013 · spain’s intellectual disabled men’s basketball team that won 2000 paralympic gold was at the center of the. The paralympics have also been tainted by steroid use.

Today, let’s look back at the biggest and the lowest act of cheating committed on the world stage of the paralympics. Martin vicente has now denied knowledge of the. [1] spanish competitors won 106 medals, 38 gold, 30.