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Press horde greets Ben

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Press horde greets Ben

Date6/12/1989

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Goode, Jeff (photographer)

Johnson, Ben, 1961- (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Press horde greets Ben: World sprinting champion Ben Johnson walks in for his first appearance at the Dublin inquiry today, surrounded by some of the hundreds of journalists from around the world here to cover the event.

Subject

Olympic athletes

Runners (Sports)

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057800F

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