5.8.12

This Week In History

1988  - Seoul Olympics - Ben Johnson
Canadian, Ben Johnson, beat the great Carl Lewis with a run
of 9.79sec. It was four hundredths of a second better than his
old record. Then news broke that Johnson had been taking
performance enhancing drugs. The yellow eyes Lewis had
spotted as they lined up were a sign of steroid use. From that
point on, drug-testing has become an important part of the
Olympics and references to staying drug-free are made in the
Olympic oath.
What you believe to be the most memorable moment of the 2012 Olympic Games.

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