Amateur Athletics in America

Track and field athlete Mr. Lewis discussed the state of amateur athletics in America, and government sponsorship of America’s Olympic teams… read more

Track and field athlete Mr. Lewis discussed the state of amateur athletics in America, and government sponsorship of America’s Olympic teams. A four-event participant in the 1988 Seoul summer Olympics, he won the gold medal in the long jump, the 200 meter sprint, and anchored the 4 by 100 meter relay team. He finished second to Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson in the 100 meter dash, the premier track and field event. Several months after the games, Mr. Lewis was awarded the gold medal. Ben Johnson was stripped of the top award and had his world mark erased from the record books following disclosures that he had been using steroids, which are banned by the International Olympic Committee. close

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Amateur Athletics in America

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Program ID:
23181-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 06, 1991 | 1:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 07, 1991 | 6:10pm EST | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Dec 06, 1991 | 1:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 07, 1991 | 3:48am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 07, 1991 | 7:46am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 07, 1991 | 6:10pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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