Ever since I started climbing in Yosemite seven years ago, I knew someday Iwould try to getup El Cap, which for more than half a century has been the proving ground for the best climbers on the planet.
"I don't think Ben Johnson would even get to London nowadays -- I think he would be picked up in advance, and many athletes now who think they can get there will be swept away by pre-Games testing, " Howman said.