Thirty-seven years ago today, on September 24, 1988 (August 14, 1988 lunar calendar), Johnson created the "Battle of the Century" scandal. On September 24, 1988, in the men's 100-meter final of the 24th Olympic Games, the famous Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson took the limelight. He only took 47 steps and 9.79 seconds to complete the 100 meters, easily defeating his opponent, the American famous Lewis, and ended the competition known as the "Battle of the Century" with a new world record. He circled the field holding the Canadian flag high and was cheered by the audience of 80,000. Samaranch, president of the International Olympic Committee, personally presented him with a gold medal. Johnson is known as the world's first flying man. An ambitious Johnson claimed that in 50 to 100 years, no one can break his record! However, on September 27, three days later, this glorious "Battle of the Century" turned into a major scandal. The International Olympic Committee's Drug Control Committee announced after two doping tests: Canadian athlete Ben Johnson took a large dose of a prohibited stimulant - steroids - before participating in the men's 100m final, so his men's 100m world record and men's 100m running gold medal were cancelled. The gold medal in the men's 100m was won by Lewis of the United States, who set a record of 92 seconds. On the same day, the IAAF announced the punishment decision: Johnson would not be allowed to participate in any competitions for two years; Canada's sports minister announced that Johnson would not be allowed to represent the Canadian national team in competitions for life. The Johnson controversy shocked the world. Canadians who were excited about Johnson's gold medal were like a bolt from the blue. Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney said that this was not only a tragedy for Johnson's personal and family, but also a tragedy for all Canadians. After the scandal was exposed, Johnson and his agent, coach, mother and sister were escorted by 20 police officers. When he arrived at the New York and Toronto airports, he was pressed by hundreds of reporters, but he did not say anything about doping. Ben Johnson was born in 1961 in a poor black family in Jamaica, the fifth oldest among siblings. At the age of 14, his mother was forced by life and moved to Toronto City, Canada with seven children. When he was a teenager, Johnson was thin and had a severe stuttering disease, which was often laughed at. But his poor family made him develop an introverted and stubborn character. Johnson loved sports from an early age. Under the guidance of famous teachers, he studied hard and gradually went to the world of sports. At the 23rd Olympic Games, he won 4 gold medals and became the opponent of Lewis of the United States. He fought Lewis many times, and most of them won. At the 24th Olympic Games, Johnson could have won the men's 100m gold medal, but due to various pressures, coupled with the temptation of a $500,000 bonus after winning the championship, Johnson made a big mistake. The Johnson scandal has caused his reputation to plummet. Many countries and companies around the world that maintain business relations with Johnson have announced the termination of their financial support and advertising contracts for Johnson. The Italian shoe company that had just signed a $2 million contract with Johnson immediately announced the termination of the contract and accused Johnson of violating the code of ethics. Johnson is also in trouble financially.