In a surprise move, the Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI) disqualified its own bobsleigh team after it was discovered that the team attempted to substitute an alternative for another regular member by faking an illness.

According to The Times of Israel, the Israeli bobsleigh team attempted to substitute an alternate member, Ward Fawarseh, for a regular team member by faking another member’s medical exam.  The OIC discovered the scheme and voluntarily disqualified its own team, calling the behavior “against fair and sportsmanlike........

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