Disgraced 1988 Olympic 100m champ Ben Johnson ran in his first "competitive" race in about two decades on Tuesday, as he took part in a celebrity 4x100m relay at the Toronto International Track and ...

Jamaican-born Canadian Ben Johnson practices at the Seoul Olympic Stadium on March 15, 1988. Six month later, on September 24, at the same place, Johnson win the Olympic 100m final in a world record 9 ...

Canada needed Ben Johnson to win at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. After he was stripped of his gold medal, the nation's emotions turned on a dime.

Canada needed Ben Johnson to win at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. After he was stripped of his gold medal, the nation's emotions turned on a dime.

The most infamous example came in 1988 when Canadian Ben Johnson dethroned Carl Lewis for the 100m title only for his victory to be erased after he tested positive for steroids days after the race.

For a brief moment, Ben Johnson emerged from the 1988 Summer Olympics as Canada's national hero. No athlete in Canadian history underwent a more precipitous fall from grace after he tested ...

By Duncan MackaySeptember 24 - Ben Johnson today returned to the Jamsil Olympic Stadium where 25 years ago today he won the Olympic 100 metres title only to be stripped of his gold medal after ...

News about Ben Johnson, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

On the 25th anniversary of the infamous 1988 Olympic 100-meter final, a race that's been called the dirtiest ever run, Ben Johnson returned to the scene of the crime. The Canadian sprinter, who ...

79, Ben Johnson thought he’d return home to Canada with a gold medal around his neck. Instead, Johnson left the 1988 Seoul Olympics in disgrace.

Reputations: Ben Johnson - Lost Seoul 24 July BBC Two 2100BST On a blisteringly hot day in Seoul on 24 September 1988, Ben Johnson flew past arch rival Carl Lewis to win the Olympic gold. Just 46 ...