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Aug 12, 2016 · We look back at one of the biggest Olympic scandals involving a Canadian athlete and find out what Ben Johnson is up to now. The world was watching as Usain Bolt’s finished his 100 metre sprint on Sunday in 9.81 seconds—adding more gold to the pile he already has.
Apr 19, 2024 · Ben Johnson of Canada won the 100-metre sprint gold medal at the 1988 Olympics. Postmedia files. Ben Johnson burst from the starting blocks early Friday morning, this time with words instead of...
Apr 21, 2024 · Ben Johnson signals victory after beating American rival Carl Lewis, right, in the 100-metre final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Jun 30, 2024 · On September 24, 1988, Ben Johnson ran the 100-meter final at the Seoul Olympics in a record-setting 9.79 seconds. The Jamaican-born sprinter was the first Canadian to win the event since Percy...
Jul 23, 2012 · CNN talks to disgraced former 100 meter sprinter Ben Johnson. He smashed the world record at Seoul 1988, but failed a drugs test. The race has been dubbed the dirtiest in history
Sep 24, 2013 · Ben Johnson lined up at the Seoul Olympic Stadium again Tuesday. This time, he ran nowhere near as fast as in the 1988 Olympics. On Sept. 24, 1988, the Canadian won the Olympic 100-meter final in a then-world record 9.79 seconds.
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Sep 23, 2018 · Thirty years have passed since sprinter Ben Johnson failed a doping test at the Seoul Olympics rendering Canadians shocked, disappointed and then ashamed.
