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 the 2008 Summer Games, at the same age as Spitz. After Spitz retired from competitive swimming at age 22, he was managed by the William Morris Agency, which tried to get him into show business while his name was still familiar due to his athletic success. A poster featuring Spitz wearing his swimsuit and seven gold medals made him the hottest pin-up since Betty Grable. In Spitz's TV debut, he appeared as himself in a skit as a dentist on a Bob Hope special that aired October 5, 1972. In 1973–74, Spitz appeared on TV's "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny