EPISODE · Apr 23, 2024 · 28 MIN
Did Ben Johnson get screwed at the 1988 Summer Olympics?
from Sports Media with Richard Deitsch · host Audacy
Episode 392 of the Sports Media Podcast features Mary Ormsby, the author of "World's Fastest Man*: The Incredible Life Of Ben Johnson." Ormsby worked at the Toronto Star for three decades where she was one of Canada's most acclaimed sports investigative reporters. In this podcast, Ormsby discusses her reporting on Ben Johnson and his race at the 1988 Seoul Olympics; how she approached re-reporting a story from more than 30 years ago; why there are many people who believe Johnson did not get due process in Seoul; how to market a book about an event that happened 36 years ago; what Ben Johnson is doing today; Johnson working with Diego Maradona in the early 1990s; Ormsby playing college volleyball at Ohio State in the early 1980s and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, and more.
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Did Ben Johnson get screwed at the 1988 Summer Olympics?
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