One of my most vivid memories as a child was the 1988 summer Olympics when Ben Johnson won the gold medal (I would have been 9). I never remember my mom and dad being overly excited when watching sports on TV but I can vividly remember laying on my stomach in front of the TV while my parent were behind me cheering as loud as I had ever heard them. I don't remember the following days as he was stripped of the gold medal but I remember watching the race and him winning.
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