Johnson ‘needs help’
NZPA-Reuter Seoul Carl Lewis expressed sadness yesterday at the downfall of his great rival, Ben Johnson, and urged fellow athletes to work towards the Canadian’s rehabilitation. Lewis, answering questions for the first time since Johnson was stripped of his 100 metres gold medal on Tuesday, said people . should feel compassion for the world champion. “As far as the situation of the last two days is concerned, I feel very sad for Ben and very sad for the Canadian public who have supported
him tremendously,” Lewis said. “Ben is a great athlete and I hope he can get himself back together over the next two years and work towards coming back to competition. “Let’s concentrate on getting back into the sport and get him back clean. “It’s not fair to keep badgering the situation. He’s a human being going through a lot of stress. It’s a situation that has happened and I feel bad about it,” Lewis said. Johnson was disqualified from the Olympics after being found guilty of taking a banned muscle-building drug.
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