The Race That Shocked the World
2012, English. Directed by Daniel Gordon.
Daniel Gordon's documentary about the doping scandal of sprinter Ben Johnson at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Johnson's 100m time was astonishing. He was the unpromising runner who became a Canadian hero for getting gold in 1988, but then a villain by testing positive for banned substances, getting stripped of his medal and sent home in disgrace. But who else was doping?
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Who directed The Race That Shocked the World?
The Race That Shocked the World (2012) was directed by Daniel Gordon.