Great Britain at the Olympics Olympics. However, the 1944 games were cancelled due to WW2. "This table excludes seven medals – one gold, two silver, and four bronze – awarded in the 1908 and 1920 figure skating events." "This table includes seven medals – one gold, two silver, and four bronze – awarded in the 1908 and 1920 figure skating events." This list also contains the medals won in winter sports at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. Great Britain's only stripped medal in Olympic history was an Alpine Skiing bronze at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Alain Baxter tested positive for
Mark Spitz demand a good show. Television pays the IOC for the rights to that good show, and its sponsors want that too. Drug news and drug distractions are not a good show. People are not going to tune in to see athletes have their medals taken away from them." Mark Spitz Mark Andrew Spitz (born February 10, 1950) is an American former competitive swimmer, nine-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in 7 events. He won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, an achievement surpassed only by fellow American Michael Phelps, who won eight golds