Ben Johnson, once the world’s best sprinter, said what happened to him during his glory days was just too much for a human being and urges Usain Bolt to be careful in his everyday life. Johnson maintained what happened to him was a set-up and promised to disclose everything in his book to be published [...]

May 29, 2010 CaribWorldNews, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. May 28, 2010: Will former 100 meters world record holder Ben Johnson appear on next season`s `Dancing With The Star?` Johnson this week hinted at a possible stint on next season`s `Dancing With The Stars` in Europe. `They contacted me a few days ago about `Dancing With [...]

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Ben Johnson, the disgraced former sprinter who was banned from competition in 1993 for using steroids, said athletics is fortunate to have Usain Bolt but the sport lacks the kind of rivalries that marked his time in the spotlight. Johnson, who waged a memorable rivalry with American Carl Lewis during his prime, said Olympic and [...]

Disgraced former sprinter Ben Johnson, who had his 100m gold at the 1988 Olympics stripped after testing positive for steroids, has claimed a book due in September will provide new evidence that he was a victim of sabotage. Johnson also claimed he had been wronged by the Olympic and athletics authorities, despite conceding that he [...]

Well known Caribbean Photographer Roland Hyde was present at our inaugural Live at the Schomburg Symposium to take photos. Here are some of the great photos from Roland.

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) – Disgraced former sprinter Ben Johnson, who had his 100m gold and world record at the 1988 Olympics stripped after testing positive for steroids, has claimed a book due in September will provide new evidence that he was a victim of sabotage. Johnson also claimed he had been wronged [...]

Dave Rodney, PR, CaribPress Over the past 22 years, Johnson has kept out of the glare of the spotlight. New York: Former Jamaican born 100 meters world record holder Ben Johnson who during the 1980′ held the title ‘fastest man on the planet,’ grabbed headlines last week when news broke that he would speak about [...]

NEW YORK, USA — Jamaican Olympian Grace Jackson, a silver medallist at the Seoul Olympics, has been confirmed as a panellist at the inaugural Caribbean Lifestyle TV (CLM TV) Sports Symposium to be held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York on May 27. Jackson, a three-time Olympian who [...]

New York: Jamaican born Benjamin “Ben” Johnson who enjoyed a high-profile athletics career during the 1980s, winning two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold for Canada (which was subsequently rescinded) has accepted an invitation to be a panelist at the inaugural CLM TV Sports Symposium to be held at the Schomburg Center for Research [...]

Usain Bolt & Minister Grange Minster of Tourism Hon Ed Bartlett New York: For Jamaicans at home and in the Diaspora, the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and the World Championships in Berlin a year later were unforgettable. Most will remember the outstanding performance of Usain ‘Lighting” Bolt who proved he was still the fastest human [...]