Race of the Century: Ben Johnson, Drugs, Quest for Gold

Sha April 29, 2005 0

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It was over in a mere 9.79 seconds, but thats all it took to make Ben Johnson the “fastest man on earth.”

That is, until two days later when the world learned he had tested positive for steroids. It was the moment that changed the sport of track and field, and the way we view our Olympic sports heroes forever.

With the perspective of fifteen years passed, this hard-hitting investigative documentary examines the facts, rumors, accusations and conspiracy theories behind the steroid scandal that rocked the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, and forever changed our collective understanding of steroid use in the high-octane, media-driven world of international sports competition.

Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland … More here


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