 In defeat, Lewis begun voicing accusations that Ben Johnson was using performance-enhancing drugs, behavior which was seen as egotistical and lacking humility, despite the accusations later being proven to be true the following year.Some Canadians saw Bailey's 1996 Summer Olympic accomplishments as somewhat redressing Ben Johnson's positive drug test and disqualification at the 1988 Summer Olympics.Due to the press attention and public interest over the disputed "world's fastest man" claim, the idea for a 150-metre showdown to settle the issue got floated right away, however, Bailey initially resisted calls for the event to take place soon after the Olympics, opting instead to compete in track meets across Europe.