As the final seconds ticked by, the team won.

Spanish basketball paralympics scandal. Today, let’s look back at the biggest and the lowest act of cheating committed on the world stage of the paralympics. Spain was ordered to return its basketball gold medals in december 2000. 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. 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. Spain's paralympic team is under investigation.

[1] spanish competitors won 106 medals, 38 gold, 30. Martin vicente has now denied knowledge of the. Spain competed at the 2000 summer paralympics in sydney, australia.

A spanish gold medallist has accused the nation's paralympic team of fielding athletes with no disabilties 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. Oct 08, 2013 · spain’s intellectual disabled men’s basketball team that won 2000 paralympic gold was at the center of the.

On october 24th, 2000, spain rejoiced as their paralympic basketball team triumphed against russia in a thrilling 87 to 63 win. 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. At the 2008 games in beijing, three powerlifters and a german basketball player were banned after having tested positive for.

It was the scandal that shamed the 2000 paralympics. By the end of the 2000 paralympic games 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.