1984 Olympic Games - Men's 200 Meters

Carl Lewis, Kirk Baptiste, Thomas Jefferson

[@blessedthanksgiving457]

Can't stop looking at the Golden Era Of Track.

[@menahembrodchandel4617]

carl lewis great athlete

[@wildoutrudeboy]

Yet in 2003 Lewis had to admit that he himself had tested positive for banned substances during the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials. In acknowledging the revelations, however, Lewis was far from contrite. "It's ridiculous, "Lewis said. "Who cares? I did 18 years of track and field and I've been retired for five years, and they're still talking about me, so I guess I still have it."

[@liner011f7]

What a great athlete. When Lewis got the baton in the 4x100, I never worried.

[@blessedthanksgiving457]

The Golden Era Of Greatness.

[@starlodear2987]

The L.A. Olympics will always be my favorite games.

[@paulwilliams8389]

Me too - middle of the school holidays, staying up till the early hours to watch all the athletics. Loved it!

[@senben9180]

I relive the 80s as though it were happening now by watching these live recordings from '84. Cause I was a toddler at the time so didn't see any of this so this is all breaking news and live for me! :) I love how people looked, were dressed, commentary, video quality, 80s forever

[@blessedthanksgiving457]

Love this guy, God Given Talent. Carl Lewis will NEVER be stopped, those Famous Words,, God Given Talent. God continue to bless you sir, in Jesus name.

[@RobinYork123]

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[@chazcov08]

Well, shit. With Jesus giving him all that talent I guess he shouldn't have wasted all those years training.

[@realAndresilver]

@@chazcov08 -_-

[@hahah4500]

Hello, do you have the NBC version of the men's 200m semifinals at the London Olympics😊

[@Georg1979]

Very good answers to those questions. I'm impressed.

[@andrewcampbell1129]

My favourite track athlete

[@wildoutrudeboy]

Yet in 2003 Lewis had to admit that he himself had tested positive for banned substances during the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials. In acknowledging the revelations, however, Lewis was far from contrite. "It's ridiculous, "Lewis said. "Who cares? I did 18 years of track and field and I've been retired for five years, and they're still talking about me, so I guess I still have it."

[@andrewcampbell1129]

@@wildoutrudeboy Greetings, I was referring to his form, graceful sprinter

[@brenwalsh9232]

@@wildoutrudeboy he was not contrite because the failed tests were not at all performance enhancing.. and it was proved they were not..

[@glywnniswells9480]

Carl Lewis is the greatest athlete of all time

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Yes but he is also a cheat

[@michaeldevaney5728]

If yu cannot compete fairly and cleanly then get to fuck out of sport

[@paulwilliams8389]

@@michaeldevaney5728 What, for that drug test he supposedly failed which the IAAF has said the US authorities were correct to disregard and which under current rules are well within the prescribed limits anyway?

[@ajrocks12x]

Wow! I didn't realize Lewis ran sub 20. 19.80 into a 1.00 headwin is fantastic! Lewis truly is one of the great ones

[@auburnmann3630]

Also, I believe he’s the first athlete to break 9.80 in any conditions! 9.78 at the Seoul Olympic Triais (Wind Aided Obviously)

[@blessedthanksgiving457]

I would like to see again this type of EXCELLENCE again with America track and field.

[@arunsri8733]

The best always..

[@vincenzoborraccino506]

Grande Pietro

[@mcatuara1]

SWEEP!

[@giovanniclaudioantoniolomb5584]

Mennea no doping ! Lewis yes.

[@blessedthanksgiving457]

Yo

[@mriyefa2196]

Impressive run into a headwind. C.Lewis would have broken the world record with a better lane.

[@justinwantou9145]

As a track and field runner in high school, I too can agree with the Commentators statements that Carl Lewis' running is a beautiful thing to watch. He has a great technique, or style, or form. There are only 3 runners in Olympic history who I've enjoyed watching, Jesse Owens, Michael Johnson and Carl Lewis. Absolutely LOVE the way these gentlemen RUN. For Women, it is Gail, FLo, and 3 others whose names I always forget..

[@granvillewalkerjr.8394]

It's a question of how deep into the annals of U.S. women's track and field athletes you choose to go. Wilma Rudolph, triple Olympic champion in 1960 Games in Rome (100m 200m, 4x100), Wyomia Tyus, the first sprinter male or female to defend her 100m title (1964, 1968), or Evelyn Ashford, three time Olympian, former 100m WR holder and four time champion (100m, 3x sprint relay champion) were among the first. Or you can fast forward to Allyson Felix, Carmelita Jeter and Lauryn Williams. All three ladies are World and Olympic champions. Or you could go outside U.S. borders where our greatest sprint rivals for both men and women are the Jamaican team. Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, Veronica Campbell-Brown and Elaine Thompson are World and Olympic sprint champions and are also among the best to ever do it. It's bound to be one of those names.

[@wildoutrudeboy]

Yet in 2003 Lewis had to admit that he himself had tested positive for banned substances during the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials. In acknowledging the revelations, however, Lewis was far from contrite. "It's ridiculous, "Lewis said. "Who cares? I did 18 years of track and field and I've been retired for five years, and they're still talking about me, so I guess I still have it."

[@ash27slick74]

Carl is beautiful to watch but only after first 10 meters since he has his usual slow vertical start. He sorta starts off looking like Roseanne Barr in the beginning and then winds up looking like Halle Berry towards the end.

[@salserooro5209]

Alberto Juantorena

[@hassanabdur-rahman1559]

What about Usain Bolt and Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce?

[@speedcoach6805]

How come the Americans had different size numbers pinned to their vests?

[@siblingcat4765]

1.2.3. American.

[@DBerry757]

No one is touching that. USA 🇺🇸 POWER.

[@vladpootin5973]

As usual, Gold for America. 1984 Olympics were magic, to this day still most successful and measuring stick.

[@auburnmann3630]

Wasn’t 1968 Our best team?

[@Chrisman77]

Back when oj was a beloved figure enuf to be a commentator.

[@mikeprevost8650]

OJ was a world class sprinter at USC. He was on a WR 4x100 relay team with Lennox Miller, the silver medalist in 1968, and Earl McCullouch.

[@ameliabedelia7018]

Where’s Calvin Smith?

[@ExileRadio]

He didn’t make the team for the 100 or 200, but he did run a great bend in the 4x100m final when the US broke the world record in the same games!

[@deanmo3599]

I was racing with them that day.Nobody can see me because I was fast.I'm racing in the lane near Carl.I left all of them far,far behind because I'm the flash!!!

[@ThunderJuice]

Ben Johnson said that Kirk Baptiste stopped pressing towards the end to let Carl win. You can see him gaining speed between 120-150 and then slowing down all of a sudden.

[@rich8381]

Lol, is that OJ commentating?

[@keenannorris3309]

OJ was a great sprinter and still, along w/ his USC teammates, holds the 4x100 yard dash world record.

[@hassanabdur-rahman1559]

@@keenannorris3309 You mean the 440 yard relay.

[@keenannorris3309]

@@hassanabdur-rahman1559 my bad

[@auburnmann3630]

Al Michael ls a Gem

[@fabiennefertiti3017]

At the 3:05 and 5:44 it seems as if Lewis stepped into the inside lane. If so, shouldn't he have been disqualified?

[@boricuafrican1]

did it affect the runner in that lane?

[@Georg1979]

If he did, he would have been disqualified. Because he would have "cut the corner" so to speak. But he didn't. It was close, but he stayed in his lane.

[@hassanabdur-rahman1559]

The man clearly won the race. Damn give the man his credit and stop trying to re-write history. History has been made and you can't change it.

[@MsMidnightStories]

What a load of BS we didn't care where we got, everyone wanted win that's why you're out there !

[@hotenhitonokoe2848]

interesting

[@uweneuhaus315]

Carl L. - one of the greatest scammers and liars in sports of all time. The Lance Armstrong of athletics...

[@sunnydays5581]

dirtiest games in olympic history

[@westnyacktwins]

Sunny Days Funny, those would likely be the 2014 Winter Games. The 1984 Games did not include a lot of the countries with state sponsored doping systems. Unless you’re referring to the smog, but the air quality was likely a lot worse in 2008.

[@sunnydays5581]

@@westnyacktwins when they uncovered the balco scandal , the masking drug the "clear" made them retest many samples in '84, they all came back tainted.

[@elijahebbert6884]

nah that was 88

[@keenannorris3309]

Not close. The dirtiest Olympics is always the most recent.

[@wildoutrudeboy]

Yet in 2003 Lewis had to admit that he himself had tested positive for banned substances during the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials. In acknowledging the revelations, however, Lewis was far from contrite. "It's ridiculous, "Lewis said. "Who cares? I did 18 years of track and field and I've been retired for five years, and they're still talking about me, so I guess I still have it."

[@starlodear2987]

Everybody was juicing back then. Either you juiced or you lost everything you worked for for years.

[@Pistolwhipperz]

@@starlodear2987 Alternative facts.

[@keenannorris3309]

He tested positive for a stimulant, not a steroid. Big difference.

[@paulwilliams8389]

@@keenannorris3309 Exactly - and under the present rules Lewis' level at the test would now be well within the legal limit.

[@keenannorris3309]

@@paulwilliams8389 Well said. I'd call the whole thing much ado about nothing except that it is definitely something: An attempt to discredit one of the greatest athletes of all time.

[@joseluizrodrigues1315]

Eu fazia 25s kkkk nos 200metros

[@michaeldevaney5728]

Lewis admitted to taking drugs he is a cheat end of story very few athletes are clean

[@Logans3Run]

Lewis was another drugs cheat. Coaches covered up his failed tests and the US Athletics Federation turned a blind and included him in their teams knowing this.

[@paulwilliams8389]

That's not correct. The level of Lewis' test warranted "further investigation" not a ban. Under the current rules Lewis' level of 6ppm is well within the allowed limit.

[@Logans3Run]

@@paulwilliams8389 FFS. Her failed 3 drug tests in the lead up to the '88 Olympics and US authorities accepted his BS excuse they were "Cold Medications" 🙄 Some believed that tripe but millions didn't.

[@Logans3Run]

@@paulwilliams8389 He failed more than 3 doping tests before the Olympics, but the US team turned a blind eye. What don't you get...

[@stevenyanchak549]

Fake news.

[@Logans3Run]

@@stevenyanchak549 6 out of the 8 finalists in the Seoul Olympics 100m final, failed drug testing. The real winner of the gold medal was Calvin Smith, who came 4th. Reference the interview he gave in 2003 and see if you still want to remain ignorant in believing it's just "fake news".

[@JoseCastro-nq6dc]

Just another cheat. He even admitted to it

[@Superhiknapada]

ah us steroid fake champions

[@robprewett3075]

And the Jamaican team... Usain