The dream almost became a reality in each of the previous two Olympic Games, when Andre De Grasse was in the headlines and on the podium as a contender to win the greatest of all Summer Olympic events

He wanted what Ben Johnson had … and then didn’t have. He wanted what Percy Williams won. He wanted the record Donovan Bailey set and the gold that went along with it.

De Grasse might be a 200-metre champion from the Tokyo Games, but what he’s wanted always is the title of fastest man in the world. That comes from winning the 100.

Dream dies for DeGrasse in 100 metres in Paris{ai:summary}<p>Andre De Grasse chased the ghost of Olympic glory, haunted by titles once held by legends like Ben Johnson and Donovan Bailey. He settled for a 200-metre championship, but the 100-metre crown of "fastest man" continues to elude him, an obsession in a warp of time.</p><p>His feet sprint towards greatness, yet the allure of the 100 cries louder than the gold he has. Unfinished business lingers in the wake of every race, where dreams dance and defeat edges close.  
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The 100-metre dream for Canada's Andre De Grasse dies at Stade du Paris

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