Alcohol Ban in Sports

Alcohol Ban in Sports

During the shooting event of the 1965 World Pentathlon Championships, Herbert Polzhuber drank 10 glasses of beer and a bottle of cognac. When he stepped onto the shooting platform, he shot all his bullets into the ground and passed out. Shortly after this incident, alcohol was banned from shooting events.

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