It is not true that there was a
controversy involving the actions of an Italian athlete. The controversy that
happened during 1932 Summer Olympics was when nine time Finnish Olympic gold
medalist Paavo Nurmi was prevented to compete for the marathon. Another
controversy was caused by a Swedish equestrian named Bertil Sandstrom.
The Germans used mustard gas for the first time during war in 1917. They outfitted artillery shells and grenades with mustard gas that they fired in the vicinity of the troop target.
