Robbed! The Sporting Victories That Were Taken Away

Paul is back for another action-packed episode. This time he will talk about some sportspeople and teams from over the years who were robbed of the victory they deserved. Some of what will be discussed include:- A legendary American boxer who as an Amateur was greatly robbed of Olympic gold in an infamous moment in Olympic and boxing history.- A former Serbian/American female tennis player who was robbed of more greatness when at the peak of her career she was stabbed by a crazed spectator- Canberra Raiders 2019 Grand Final and 2025 semi-final- The Wallabies eg, Bledisloe Cup and Lions series 2025- Felipe Massa, Mark Webber, Damon Hill- Jeff Fenech, Lennox Lewis- 2019 and 2023 Ashes, New Zealand in 2019 cricket world cup final- France in 2011 Rugby World Cup Final- Raelene Boyle and other athletes robbed of drug cheats in the 1970’s, 80’s.- Aengus Meldon, Aaron Judge, Kobe BryantMiss Olivia is back to conduct the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight and there is also the segment Then and NowRobbed in Sport Sources1. Complex.com ‘top 10 mvp robberies’, by Thomas golianopoulos, 14/11/252. Foxsports.com ‘olympic hero Raelene boyle, twice robbed of gold by drug cheats, speaks of despair for Australian sport’, by john clark from foxsports, 8/2/20133. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Jones_Jr.4. Boxrec.com ‘roy jones jr’, n.d5. Abc.net.au ‘roy jones jr given Olympic gold medal by south korean boxer who beat him in controversial bout in seoul’, 4/9/256. Sports.yahoo.com ‘the agony of gold: the extraordinary epilogue to one of Olympic history’s greatest scandals’, joseph santoliquito, 7/8/267. Between rounds tv ‘Roy Jones Jr vs Park Si-Hun - Full Fight *1988 Olympics*, 13/11/238. Wear channel 3 news ‘Roy Jones Jr. given 1988 Olympic boxing gold medal from South Korean winner’, September 20259. Tone (mimic 717) ‘Roy Jones Jr gets his 1988 Olympic gold medal that he was cheated out of’, November 202510. Au.sports.yahoo.com ‘runner robbed of victory by rogue pole vault bar’, yahoo sport Australia, 13/2/201711. Blog.drdishbasketball.com ’10 basketball quotes after a tough loss’, by nick bartlett, 17/12/201512. Inspiring quotes.com ’15 quotes about losing from famous athletes’, 11/5/2021, Julia travers13. Balls.ie ‘Nigel Owens Defends Himself Before World Rugby Removes 'Whistle Watch' Video’, by Patrick mcgarry, 29/8/2514. Frontoffice sports.com ‘Dozens of Athletes Targeted in Pro Sports’ Robbery Epidemic’, by margaret flemming, 24/2/2515. Nine.com ‘boxing world left stunned as aussie fighter stevie spark robbed in mexico’, simon brunsdon, 7/5/2316. Artorias boxing ‘Teddy Atlas Goes Off Manny Pacquiao Robbed Against Jeff Horn’, 2/7/201717. Nick_M's Classic Boxing Channel ‘Azumah Nelson vs Jeff Fenech I’, 8/8/202218. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Webber_(racing_driver)19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics20. Tennis majors.com ‘April 30, 1993: The tragic day Monica Seles was stabbed in the back’, Alexandre Sokolowski, 30/4/2621. Brittanica.com ‘Monica Seles Serbian tennis player’, Britannica editors, barry Duignan22. Daily motion.com ‘Runner Denied Victory by Flying Elastic Strip in Freak Accident’, Storyful viral, 201723. The Olympics. Athens to Athens 1896-2004, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, The Orion publishing group, London24. 20mlt09 ‘Schumacher and hill crash Australia 1994’, 9/7/201025. News.com ‘Disgraced Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wiped from history books’, James McKern, 5/8/2426. Timesnow news.com ‘Roy Jones Jr's Family: All On Wife Natlyn Jones And Children Roy III, DeShaun, DeAndre’, by: Abhishek Bhatia, 25/6/2427. Boxing news and views.com ‘Why Roy Jones wanting to comeback for Tommy Fury fight is nonsense and dangerous for Jones’, by Niall Doran, 27/8/26 Boxing NewsIntro music- Puncher by Abbynoise Outro- Can’t Give it up by All Good Folks from Uppbeat