Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics Modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics The modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events (both for men): "Individual competition" and "Team competition". As usual in Olympic modern pentathlon, one competition was held and each competitor's score was included to the "Individual competition" event results table and was also added to his teammates' scores to be included to the "Team competition" event results table. This competition consisted of 5 disciplines: A total of 47 athletes from 17 nations competed at the Montreal Games: Boris Onischenko was disqualified from the competition during the fencing event, when
Cheating at the Paralympic Games Cheating at the Paralympic Games Cheating at the Paralympic Games has caused scandals that have significantly changed the way in which the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) manages the events. Testing for performance-enhancing drugs has become increasingly strict and more widespread throughout the Games, with powerlifting seeing the most positive results. Competitors without disabilities have also competed in some Paralympic Games, with the Spanish entry in the intellectually disabled basketball tournament at the 2000 Summer Paralympics being the most controversial. Some professional and amateur sporting competitions randomly sample athletes to eliminate the use of performance-enhancing drugs, and the Paralympic Games are