The 20 Most Controversial Sportswomen of All Time · Sport's Biggest Female Scandals

From figure-skating scandals to doping bans and fierce eligibility debates, these are the 20 most controversial sportswomen of all time. ⚠️ These are documented public controversies — and several of these women broke no rules at all, caught up instead in debates over regulations, suspicion, or unequal treatment. We lay out the facts for each. 0:00 Intro 0:28 #20 Surya Bonaly — The illegal backflip 0:57 #19 Florence Griffith Joyner — Doping suspicion (unproven) 1:31 #18 Ronda Rousey — Post-loss fallout 1:58 #17 Angel Reese — Double-standard debate 2:25 #16 Renée Richards — Landmark 1977 ruling 2:53 #15 Martina Hingis — Cocaine positive 3:20 #14 Zola Budd — The 1984 Decker collision 3:51 #13 Simone Biles — Tokyo withdrawal 4:19 #12 Michelle Smith — Sample-tampering ban 4:46 #11 Hope Solo — Off-field trouble 5:13 #10 Margaret Court — Anti-LGBT remarks 5:41 #9 Sha'Carri Richardson — Cannabis ban 6:11 #8 Kamila Valieva — Beijing doping 6:40 #7 Imane Khelif — 2024 eligibility firestorm 7:12 #6 Serena Williams — Umpire clashes 7:45 #5 Brittney Griner — Russia detention 8:16 #4 Maria Sharapova — Meldonium ban 8:45 #3 Caster Semenya — Eligibility battle 9:19 #2 Marion Jones — BALCO scandal 9:51 #1 Tonya Harding — The Kerrigan attack 🎵 Original royalty-free music. #Controversial #Sportswomen #TonyaHarding #MarionJones #Olympics Tags: controversial sportswomen, sports scandals, tonya harding, marion jones, caster semenya, sharapova meldonium, brittney griner, kamila valieva, sha'carri richardson, women in sport, doping scandal, top 20 countdown