![Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, left, looks over at rival Carl Lewis at the finish of the 100-meter race in Seoul, Korea, Saturday, Sept. 24, 1988. Runners are from left: Johnson, Calvin Smith, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, left, looks over at rival Carl Lewis at the finish of the 100-meter race in Seoul, Korea, Saturday, Sept. 24, 1988. Runners are from left: Johnson, Calvin Smith,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MC8J4H/canadian-sprinter-ben-johnson-left-looks-over-at-rival-carl-lewis-at-the-finish-of-the-100-meter-race-in-seoul-korea-saturday-sept-24-1988-runners-are-from-left-johnson-calvin-smith-us-linford-christie-great-britain-and-lewis-us-olympic-officials-later-stripped-johnson-of-his-gold-medal-and-world-record-at-the-games-in-seoul-after-he-tested-positive-for-steroids-johnson-was-banned-from-competition-for-life-ap-photoira-gostin-2MC8J4H.jpg)
Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, left, looks over at rival Carl Lewis at the finish of the 100-meter race in Seoul, Korea, Saturday, Sept. 24, 1988. Runners are from left: Johnson, Calvin Smith,
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![The Fastest Junkie on Earth" - Ben Johnson of Canada sprints to the finish line in world-record time in the 100m final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Behind him are (L to The Fastest Junkie on Earth" - Ben Johnson of Canada sprints to the finish line in world-record time in the 100m final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Behind him are (L to](https://external-preview.redd.it/NqWOhPBuCG-4T5hIv5O8bVHx03Z-lmgXPzvVKVIHZPY.jpg?auto=webp&s=acc01128c05b02968e10167cb1e12ab074e7f2e7)