Word: johnson
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Johnson incident is only the latest case in an increasing number of alarming events involving Olympic and professional athletes and the use of steroids, cocaine and other controlled substances...
...athletes who use these drugs jeopardize their own careers, not to mention their lives. It is indeed unfortunate that Ben Johnson, who was once briefly at the top, just as swiftly hit rock bottom...
...acknowledged a Canadian contention of sabotage, that the substance might have been administered to Johnson after the race...
...Johnson's associates said they couldn't believe he had used steroids...
...only thing we can say at this stage is that it is a tragedy, a mistake or a sabotage," said Johnson's manager, Larry Heidebrecht. "Up to five days before the race, Ben was in perfect condition. Something has happened in those days...