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Canada's fallen hero had nothing to say to the throngs of supporters and media, but one woman seemed to speak for many with a message with some 1,000 signatures indicating a sympathy with what they called “his personal devastation.” High overhead, a plane chartered by a group of local restaurant workers circled with a banner proclaiming: “We believe you, Ben.” The burly sprinter remained secluded after his 14-hour flight from the Olympic Games in Seoul and the biggest drug scandal in sports history. The country and-the world was waiting to hear from him. “I still have my parents,” the Boston Globe reported him as saying on the trip home. “My family still loves me.” But it appeared the man once called The World's Fastest Human had lost everything else when he tested positive for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol. The gold medal he had won will be awarded without ceremony to his American rival, Carl Lewis, in an I0C office in Seoul's Olympic Stadium on Saturday His title had all but technically been stripped. A world record was expunged from the books ‘and Johnson's name, now forever associated with failure, was struck from the official Olympic history. Though the 9.83-second record he set last year still stands, firms which a short time ago flecked to his door with big-money contracts were scattering like flies. While Canadian companies said picture from 6,500 gas stations around Japan. The Italian sportswear they were content to allow promotional contracts to quietly die, the Kyodo Oil Co. immediately halted Johnson television advertisements and began taking down his company Diadora decided to cancel its five-year, $2.4-million contract with the 26-year-old runner. And a movie company said it would have to rewrite the script for a film about him. Through it all, Johnson appeared stunned, not comprehending the magnitude of the tragedy as he and his family battled their way through crowds of reporters and cameramen at airports in Seoul, New York and Toronto. “Why, Ben?” they shouted. “Tell us something, anything.” Johnson, expressionless and dressed in black, said nothing. During a stopover in New York, he momentarily fought back tears, then managed a slight grin not unlike the one he offered on the-victory podium 14,600 kilometres and a world away. “He wants to be with people who love him now, not the hypocrites who abandoned him,” said his sister, Clare Rodney. Johnson's people have adamantly maintained his innocence since they were first confronted with the test results Monday. They claim he was the victim of a spiked drink. The TOC rejected the argument and Canadian authorities said they would not appeal. “The test results show through chemical evidence the use of steroids weuld go beyond the day or days prior to the competition,” Doug Clement, a doctor and Canadian track official, said in Seoul. “Any alleged irregularities are irrelevant.” Lyle Makosky, a Canadian government official visiting the Games, said Ottawa would begin a full-scale investigation, not into whether Johnson took performance-enhancing drugs, but to find out why, where they came from and who was responsible. “I got nothing to hide,” Johnson told the Boston Globe. “I don’t want to tell no names, but somebody's smiling today.” Johnson's personal physician, Dr. Mario (Jamie) Astaphan, went on ABC-TV's Nightline program to deny charges he administered the drug at his clinic on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. “These charges are totally untrue and un founded,” he said, adding he could not explain how the drug, which is considered dangerous, got into Johnson's system. 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Lewis, having already won the long jump and having been declared the winner of the 100-metre dash after the disqualification of Canada’s Ben Johnson, entered the 200-metre sprint final today with high hopes, but he was nipped at the finish by fellow-Ameri can Joe DeLoach Lewis expressed no disappointment at losing. “My objective was to have the best track meet I've ever had, and I have,” Lewis said. “I have two golds and one silver and I feel very good.” DeLoach, 21, who enrolled at the University of Houston on Lewis's advice, passed Lewis two strides from the finish and was timed in an Olympic-record 19.75 seconds. Thus ended Le 's chance of doing what nobody had ever done before: win 200-metre dashes, the long jump and the 400-metre relay in consecutive Olympics. Atlee Mahorn of Toronto was fifth. Lewis will receive the gold medal for the 100 metres without ceremony in an Olympic Stadium office Saturday. Johnson, who tested positive for steroids in a post-race dope test, arrived home Tuesday in Toronto. NOT THE END “I got nothing to hide,” Johnson said in an interview during his flight. “I don’t want to tell no names but somebody's smiling today. “If | had taken something, I'd feel real bad. First, I was shocked but, after a while, I don't care. It’s not the only thing in life to win a gold medal. I still have my parents. My family still loves me.” American star Florence Griffith Joyner won the women’s 100 Sunday and ran the fastest time — an Olympic-record 21.76 seconds — in 200-metre quarter. finals today. Steve Lewis led a U.S. medal sweep of the men's 400 metres, winning gold in 43.87 seconds and upsetting teammate Butch Reynolds who owns the world record. Debra Flintoff-King of Australia (53.17 seconds) edged Tatiana Ledovskay of the Soviet Union (53.18) with a late burst for gold in the women’s 400-metre hurdles. The Soviet Union swept the medals in the pole vault led by world champion Sergei Bubka who jumped 5.90 metres. Graeme Fell of Vancouver 3,000-metre steeplechase final. After 150 events, the Soviet Union led medal standings with 84, including 36 gold. East Germany had 72, 29 of them gold; and the United States had 57, including 19 gold. Canada’s total remains at four — silver in swimming and bronze in swimming, equestrian and yachting. In synchronized swimming, world-champion Cal garians Carolyn Waldo and Michelle Cameron were second to Sarah and Karen Josephson of the United States in duet preliminaries. SOVIETS ADVANCE On the soccer field, Brazil and the Soviet Union advanced to Saturday's final after 3-2 victories on penalites over West Germany and Italy, respectively The Soviets also will be in the men’s basketball final-Friday after a 82-76 victory over a U.S. team favored to win the gold medal. Yugoslavia beat Australia 91-70 in the other semifinal. Canada beat Spain 96-91, with Jay Triano of Niagara Falls contributing 27 points, and now plays Brazil for fifth place. Freestyle wrestler Gary Bohay of Burnaby won his third-round match. 4 In the canoe-kayak regatta, Barb Olmsted of North Bay, Ont., and Sheila Taylor of Vancouver were third in their K-2 semifinal to become the first Canadian boat to advance to a final. Defending C-1 champion Larry Cain of Oakville, Ont., was eliminated Spain beat Canada, already out of medal contention, 2-0 in men’s field hockey. West Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1 and Britain beat Australia 3-2 in the semifinals. One-handed pitcher Jim Abbott went the distance as the United States defeated Japan 5-3 to win gold in the demonstration sport of baseball. Canada’s equestrian team of Ian Millar of Perth, Ont., Mario Deslaurierrs of Bromont, Que., Laura Tidball-Balisky of Langley, and Lisa Carlsen of Thornhill, Ont., just missed a medal in show jumping, finishing fourth behind winner West Germany qualified for his Weightlifter fails test SEOUL (REUTER) — A Hungar ian Olympic weightlifting silver medallist has failed an initial doping test, the Hungarian Olympic chief said today. “It's true that a Hungarian weight lifter was tested positive on his first test, but there is no complete con. firmation,” said Gabor Deak, presi dent of Hungary's Olympic commit tee. He expected final results from the International Olympic Committee later today after a second screening. “He is a silver medallist,” Deak said. “We were told that something was found but we do not know what.” He declined to name the athlete, but Hungary's only weightlifting silver medallist was Andor Szanyi, 24, a locksmith. The latest test, if confirmed, would bring to eight the number of doping cases so far at the Games including 100-metres World-record holder Ben Johnson of Toronto and two Bul- garian weightlifting gold medallists. The head of the IOC medical com mission, Prince Alexandre de Mer. ode of Belgium, said the IOC did not consider doping tests positive until the second screening had been made. He would not comment on results of first tests. Dr. Han Moon, head of the Seoul doping control centre, earlier said an initial screening test on an uniden tified athlete had shown traces of Stanozolol. PRACTICE SESSION . . . The Castlegar Rebels were busy preparing for their regular season home- opener against Rossland at a practice last night. The Rebels are hoping to blend some new talent with established veterans in the hopes of putting together a winning season CosNews Photo Rebels preparing By CasNews Staff The Castlegar Rebels were out on the ice again Tuesday night prac tising for the second-to-last time before starting the regular season against Rossland here Saturday. However, the gruelling 90-minute workout proved to be the last for some players who weren't able to make the lineup this year. Rebel coaches Rod Clifford and Darryl Weir said they had a tough time making the cuts as a lot of the players looked good in training camp “We've had one hell of a tough shot making cuts,” Weir said. “There may be more yet.” Clifford and Weir had been looking at numerous players through training camp but can only dress 19 during the season Players who weren't able to crack the roster of the Rebels were told at last night's practice and defencemen Derek Kazakoff and Clint Swanson were included in the group. But some rookie hopefuls did manage to make the team. David Green and David Vecchio, both with the Castlegar Bantam Rep team last season broke into the Rebels lineup. “Great,” Green said of making the Rebels this year. “It's better than playing Bantam.” The Rebel rookie is no stranger to hockey as his brother, Travis, is playing with the Spokane Chiefs this season. The 15-year-old forward scored 23 goals and 26 assists with the Bantam Reps last season in 32 games and Carlson contributed 26 goals and 32 assists in 36 games. “I'm hoping to get some more points,” he said. “The competition is pretty tough.” Green is on a rookie line along with Roger Carlson and David Vecchio. Vecchio scored 20 goals and 22 assists in 30 games with the Bantam Reps last season. Returning players inelude for wards Lorne Kanigan, Keith Semen off and Wayne Saliken along with defencemen Rick Crowe and Jason Hughes. “I think we'll have a good season,” Saliken said after the practice. “We might have a chance.” Along with the Castlegar players, numerous players from the Okana gan have made the Rebel lineup Forwards Jarret Watts, Glen Ormsby and Darren Dunn — all with the Kelowna Midget Reps last season — have managed to make the roster and should add some scoring punch to the Rebels. Watts scored 35 goals and 32 assists in 30 games with the Kelowna Midget Rep team last year “I like the chances of the team going into the season,” said coach Rod Clifford. “We were able to attain some experienced hockey players from Kelowna to give us a little boost on the forward lines and with the influx of a couple of the rookies coming up from our own system who are probably going to work in real well, I look forward to having a pretty good season.” Both Clifford and Weir were quick to praise the Castlegar minor hockey system for developing the skills of some talented young players now with the Rebels. “We feel that it's really necessary to try and utilize your local players,” Clifford said. “We do have probably one of the strongest systems on a per capita basis in B.C.” The Rebels are also looking at three goaltenders at the moment Rick Rogerson, Tim Horcoff ahd Stan Makortoff are all fighting for a spot on the roster. Rogers posted a 3.35 goals against average in 25 games with the Rebels last season Canadian boxers in medals SEOUL (CP) — Canadian boxers will take home at least three medals from the Olympics, and if his per formance was any indication, super heavyweight Lennox Lewis may win Canada's first boxing gold in 56 years. Lewis, of Kitchener, Ont., took just 34 seconds to stop reigning World Cup champion Ulli Kaden of opening bell and shocked Kaden with six straight punches ot the head. The last two — a left uppercut and a right cross — put the East German on the floor and the referee stopped the fight. Earlier today, light middleweight Ray Downey won his quarter-final fight with a unanimous decision over Martin Kitel of Sweden. By advancing to the semifinals, the Canadians are guaranteed a bronze medal even if they lose. A victory in the semis would take them to the gold-medal fight on the weekend. Both Lewis and Downey indicated that after sprinter Ben Johnson was kicked out of the Olympics for steroid use, Canada needed something to eheer about again in Seoul. “I wanted to get the’ Canadian spirit back up,” Lewis said after the victory. TAKES CONTROL Kaden beat Lewis 3-2 in the quarter-finals at last year’s World Cup. This time, Lewis said, he decided he “can't leave it to the judges.” OLYMPICS While Kaden had an imposing record, Lewis said he gave the fighter ‘no respect. That ring was my mind.” Downey, 20, of Halifax won a 5-0 decision over Kitel in a fight that even Downey thought was closer than the judging indicated “Canada expects medals from our boxers,” Downey said after the fight “We're Canada’s last chance so to speak. “T'm glad I came all this way not to go home empty-handed but I'll only be happy with the gold.” In his next fight Thursday, Dow ney will meet Park Si-hun of South Korea, who won a controversial decision over Vincenzo Hardiello of Italy. The fight was scored 3-2 and the Italian collapsed in the middle of the ring when the decision was an nounced. He then stormed the jurors table and pointed an aécusing finger at the boxing officials. Korean boxers have been on the winning side of some questionable decisions. Downey will be the first Canadian to meet a South Korean and said he thinks he can win — even without a knockout “I heard he lost against the Italian,” Downey said. “I don’t intend to make mine close.” On Tuesday, middleweight Eger. ton Marcus became the first Cana dian to advance to the semifinals.