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1. www.milwaukeeindependent.com › articles › triumphTriumph and Tragedy: How the 1988 Seoul Olympics became a ...

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   1 day ago · The selection of Seoul was influenced by Cold War politics. During the 1980s, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sought to promote peace and balance in a world divided between the capitalist West and the Communist East. During the Cold War, the Olympics were much more than just a sporting event.

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3. www.cnn.com › 2012/07/23 › worldsportThe story of 100 meters final at the 1988 Olympics | CNN

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   Jul 23, 2012 · The 100 meter final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics remains one of the most infamous and fascinating moments in the games' history. The race was won in a world record time by Canadian sprinter Ben...

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4. www.insidethegames.biz › articles › 1122465Dirtiest race in history continues to fascinate as deaths ...

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   Apr 28, 2022 · The 1988 Olympic 100 metres final in Seoul is probably the most controversial race ever run. It is certainly the most talked about.

5. www.cnn.com › 2012/07/23 › sportHero or villain? Ben Johnson and the dirtiest race in history

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   Jul 23, 2012 · The story began long before that fateful day in 1988. It's 1984 and the Olympics -- blighted by boycotts, incompetence and financial ruin -- are on the verge being consigned to the...

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   Jun 28, 2021 · Ben Johnson became the first of six runners in the 1988 Olympics 100m final to be tainted by association with performance-enhancing drugs.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Concerns_and_controversiesConcerns and controversies at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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   A number of notable controversies and concerns associated with the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, emerged which were the subject of public debate and media commentary.

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   Who won the 100 meter final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics?

   • The 100 meter final at the 1988 Seoul Olympics remains one of the most infamous and fascinating moments in the games' history. The race was won in a world record time by Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson. But he was to be stripped of his medal and record under the shadow of drug use. The story began long before that fateful day in 1988.

   The story of 100 meters final at the 1988 Olympics | CNN

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   Why was Ben Johnson sent home after the 1988 Olympic Games?

   • Three days after the race Olympic officials confirmed they had sent the Canadian home after his urine had tested positive for anabolic steroids - a banned substance. The news shocked the world of athletics and cast a shadow over the rest of the 1988 Olympic Games. I would have been seven when Ben Johnson won and then lost Olympic Gold.

   BBC ON THIS DAY | 24 | 1988: From victory to scandal

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   What was the weather like at the 1988 Winter Olympics?

   • [ 2] The weather conditions for the 1988 Winter Olympics were a significant problem, with temperatures ranging from −30 to 22 °C (−22 to 72 °F). [ 4] Of the 176 events scheduled for the 1988 Games, 30 were postponed and rescheduled due to inclement weather. [ 5]

   Concerns and controversies at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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   Why did the Lubicon Lake Band boycott the Olympics?

   • The Lubicon Lake Band, a Cree First Nations in northern Alberta orchestrated a boycott of elements of the 1988 Winter Olympic Games as a protest for the abusive treatment by the Government of Canada. [ 35] The Government of Canada had promised the Lubicon Cree a land settlement in 1940 which had failed to materialize. [ 35]

   Concerns and controversies at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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   What drugs were tested for during the Olympic Games?

   • The laboratory tested for five classes of drugs, stimulants, narcotic analgesics, anabolic steroids, β-blockers, and diuretics, as well as the masking agent probenecid. [ 14] Polish ice-hockey player Jarosław Morawiecki tested positive for the banned substance Testosterone during the Games. [ 15]

   Concerns and controversies at the 1988 Winter Olympics

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   Why did the OCO 88 report fail?

   • In the OCO'88's final report, the Committee admits the culmination of fraud charges, large portion of premier tickets requested by Olympic insiders, and poor communications led to a negative public reaction to the ticketing process. [ 26]

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9. news.bbc.co.uk › onthisday › hiBBC ON THIS DAY | 24 | 1988: From victory to scandal - BBC News

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   Three days after the race Olympic officials confirmed they had sent the Canadian home after his urine had tested positive for anabolic steroids - a banned substance. The news shocked the world...