Ross Rebagliati
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Ross Rebagliati is a Canadian snowboarder who won the first Olympic gold medal in snowboarding at the Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics in the giant slalom event. His victory became controversial when he tested positive for marijuana. The International Olympic Committee initially stripped him of his medal. However, Rebagliati appealed, and the medal was returned because the International Ski Federation's rules did not explicitly ban marijuana use in that event. Rebagliati stated the traces were from secondhand smoke exposure.12
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Nagano 1998 Olympic Winter GamesCompetition, results, and notable athletes…somewhat ignominious debut when Canadian Ross Rebagliati, the sport’s first Olympic gold medalist, tested positive for marijuana use; he was promptly disqualified. A day later the decision was overturned on appeal, and Rebagliati was able to keep his medal. The program was also expanded to include a women’s ice hockey…
Read More…somewhat ignominious debut when Canadian Ross Rebagliati, the sport’s first Olympic gold medalist, tested positive for marijuana use; he was promptly disqualified. A day later the decision was overturned on appeal, and Rebagliati was able to keep his medal. The program was also expanded to include a women’s ice hockey…
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Olympic GamesNagano, Japan, 1998…somewhat ignominious debut when Canadian Ross Rebagliati, the sport’s first Olympic gold medalist, tested positive for marijuana use; he was promptly disqualified. A day later the decision was overturned on appeal, and Rebagliati was able to keep his medal. The program was also expanded to include a women’s ice hockey…
Read More…somewhat ignominious debut when Canadian Ross Rebagliati, the sport’s first Olympic gold medalist, tested positive for marijuana use; he was promptly disqualified. A day later the decision was overturned on appeal, and Rebagliati was able to keep his medal. The program was also expanded to include a women’s ice hockey…
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