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The tale of Ben Johnson's infamous 100-meter final

Updated: October 10, 2012, 7:58 AM ET
Associated Press

Updates. With AP Photos.

TORONTO -- Filmmaker Daniel Gordon was wrapping up a final visit to Ben Johnson's home when he asked the disgraced sprinter one last question.

"We were packing everything up, having a coffee in his house with a crew and I was just like `Where are all your medals?' And he says `Oh, I keep them in my basement.' And I was like `What here?"

Downstairs was a haphazard treasure trove of memorabilia. Scheduled to fly home the next day, the 39-year-old British ...

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