Topic > What is the bad side of sport - 1211

Canadian, 100m sprinter Ben Johnson in his prime is the best on the planet. Ben Johnson and Carl Lewis were both extraordinary athletes, both hungry for the title of "fastest man alive". Ben was a simple boy from Canada, he had a talent and his coach discovered it. He trained him and turned him into a superstar. He introduced him to Dr. Jamie Astaphan and from there they took it to a whole different level. Ben started injecting himself once a week and started to get stronger. Slowly he started winning and became the best on the planet. Carl Lewis couldn't take it anymore, Ben was on a different level. For years we were a superstar, the fastest man, but everything passes. Johnson pulled a muscle and had to take a few weeks off. Upon his return he lost the first race in Zurich. He knew he was going to lose, he just wanted to see where he stood. The Seoul Olympics were about to start in 6 weeks, so Ben and his doctor did what they had to do, “give him the pump.” In Seoul it was between Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson, but Ben was incredible. Not only did he win the race, but he broke the world record in 9.79. The same day he was caught taking stanozolol, the world was shocked. Could it be possible that he cheated? Unfortunately yes, he was caught and banned from the sport for a few years. He returned later but never the same, started taking steroids again and after being caught was banned for life. That was all, once a great athlete, true inspiration but not