Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson was stripped of his Olympic gold medal after testing positive for anabolic steroids at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) took swift action to disqualify Johnson from the men's 100 metres event, nullifying his world record time.

Johnson’s victory had initially stunned the athletic community, but the doping scandal quickly overshadowed his performance. Following the positive test, the IOC awarded the gold medal to American sprinter Carl Lewis, who had originally finished second in the race.

The incident marked one of the most high-profile doping cases in Olympic history, bringing renewed attention to drug use in competitive sports. Johnson’s career later ended amid further controversy when he received a lifetime ban from athletics after a second doping violation.

The case remains a significant example of doping enforcement in international athletics and the ongoing challenge of maintaining fair competition among elite athletes.