Athens to Athens; From Ben to Ban, the Journey of a Disgraced Gold Medal Winner
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THE headline-grabber of the 1988 Olympics was the drug test which cost Canadian 100 metres winner Ben Johnson his title. Carl Lewis had buried the 100m gold which he had won in 1984, placing it in his father's hands at his funeral, because it had been his favourite event. He was sure he would win another.
"It's over, Dad," thought Lewis as he failed to close down Johnson, but the gold, and world record time, were soon struck out as Johnson was disqualified. Lewis inherited both the medal and the record. Britain's Linford Christie took the silver, "given the benefit of the doubt" by a single vote over an adverse reading for a simulant.See the full content of this document
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Athens to Athens; From Ben to Ban, the Journey of a Disgraced Gold Medal Winner
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