Ben Johnson banned

Title

Ben Johnson banned

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

27 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:57

Description

Michael O’Neill reports from the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, on the banning of Canadian athlete, Ben Johnson, for drug taking. Interviews with Jim Worrall, IOC; Larry Heidebrecht, manager; Michelle Verdier, IOC; Linford Christie, British athlete. For AM programme.

Contributors

Michael O’Neill; Michelle Verdier; Linford Christie; Jim Worrall; Larry Heidebrecht

Keywords

Canada; Athletics; Drugs; Olympic games; Athletes; Korea; AM (radio programme); Seoul; Anabolic steroids; Ben Johnson; Sports compeitions; Korea R IOC

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