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Article: IOC Strips Johnson Of Gold Medal in 100; Canadian Tests Positive for Steroid Use
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- The Washington Post
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- September 27, 1988
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Olympic 100 meters champion Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold
medal by the International Olympic Committee Tuesday after testing
positive for an anabolic steroid called stanozolol, the IOC medical
commission said.
The announcement of Johnson's disqualification from the Olympics
rocked the Games, for he was considered one of their biggest stars.
The gold medal was awarded to Carl Lewis, who finished second to
Johnson in the glamor event of the Olympics three days ago. It gave
Lewis, who also won the long jump, his second gold medal of the
Games.
Linford Christie of Britain was awarded the silver medal and
fourth-place finisher Calvin Smith of the United States was given the
bronze ...