Victory and disgrace

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Victory and disgrace

Date9/27/1988

Names

Johnson, Ben, 1961- (subject)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (subject)

Stawicki, Andrew (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Victory and disgrace: Left, Ben Johnson raises his arm in triumph as he outruns Carl Lewis in Seoul a year ago today. Above, Johnson waits to take the urine test that will strip him of his gold medal. Right, a grim Johnson and his weeping mother, Gloria, are escorted home from Pearson airport by RCMP after arriving from Korea.

Subject

Runners (Sports)

Olympic athletes

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057805F

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