Johnson tested positive for stanozolol (winstrol) metabolites after he won the 100 meter finals over long-time rival Carl Lewis at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. For many years people guessed why and how a top athlete and the world's fastest man, surrounded by a knowlegable trainer/coach (Charlie Francis) and a knowledgable doctor (Dr. Jamie Astaphan) could have been cought for the use of performance enhancing drugs. Now we could get the complete picture, based on a few reliable sources, such as:
Johnson’s comments during an interview with journalist and author Richard Moore. Moore’s book, “The Dirtiest Race in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the Seoul Olympic 100m final” both from June, 2012. Ben Johnson’s secrets from the book “Speed Trap”, written by Charlie Francis( Ben Johnson track coach) and testomony before the Canadian Government inquiry into the use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes like Angella Issajenko. All parts posted below.
