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The Story Behind The Iconic Photos Of The Olympics' Dirtiest RecordWhen Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson faced off in the 100-meter finals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the race to determine the world’s fastest human was the marquee event of the Games. It was America vs. Canada; the lithe Lewis against the hulking Johnson; the reigning Olympic champ against the reigning wo...

Report: South Korea's 1988 Olympics Preparations Included Enslaving, Raping, And Killing CitizensThis is how an absolutely terrifying story from AP about mass killings in South Korea during the long run-up to the 1988 Seoul Olympics begins:...

Important Note: This Was The <em>Worst</em> Olympic Cauldron-Lighting Ceremony Ever Last night, our colleague Erik Malinowski posted a video of the torch-lighting at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. He called it the "greatest Olympic cauldron lighting ceremony ever."...