Gabby Douglas. Missy Franklin. Oscar Pistorius. These are names the world will remember for decades to come, Olympic athletes whose feats of strength, skill, and determination filled their nations with pride, and left viewers around the globe spellbound. They’re athletes who belong in an Olympics Hall of Fame. On the other end of the spectrum, there are athletes such as the U.S.A.’s Nick Delpopolo, Italy’s Alex Schwazer, and Switzerland’s Michel Morganella, whose transgressions with drug use, doping, and racist tweeting got them booted from London in disgrace. Here’s a look at the exploits of 2012 Olympians who have earned a place in the Olympics Hall of Shame.
