The man forever tainted by scandal

That was the news following the victory and new world record of the Canadian in the 100m in the 1988 Games in Seoul.

It was the first time a leading athlete had been caught red-handed in a doping affair. Anabolic steroids, namely stanozolol, led to Johnson`s immediate expulsion and subsequent ban.

Image: Johnson (c) is hurried by police September 27, 1988 upon his arrival at John F Kennedy International airport to catch connecting flight to home in Canada.

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