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This Day In Sports History (September 24th) – Ben Johnson
It was on this day in 1988 that Ben Johnson set a new world record and won Olympic gold in the men’s 100 meter race at the Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. However, Johnson was stripped of his medal when his urine sample tested positive for stanozol, a substance on the banned list of [...]
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This Day In Sports History (September 17th) – 1988 Summer Olympics
It was on this day in 1988 that the opening ceremonies were held for the 24th Summer Olympic Games. The Games took place in Seoul, South Korea, marking just the second time that the Summer Games were held in Asia. The Soviet Union ran away with both the total medal count as well as [...]
