Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson was disqualified 48 hours after winning the Olympic 100 metre final in 1988

In 1988, the Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was disqualified 48 hours after winning the Olympic 100 metre final and setting a new world record. It was one of the biggest doping scandals in the history of sport. Simon Watts introduces Ben Johnson interviews from the BBC archives.

(Getty: Ben Johnson wins the 100 metres final at the Seoul Olympics)