DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: A look back at the life and legacy of Florence Griffith Joyner: That is our "CNN 20" segment today.</s>ANNOUNCER: Bringing you the world for 20 years, this is CNN.</s>INGA HAMMOND, SPORTS ANCHOR: To me, the most important thing about Florence Griffith Joyner is the personality that she brought to track and field. She had the sexy outfits, she had the long nails, the gorgeous hair. No one had seen that before in track and field. The sport was the star. And all of a sudden, she made personalities the star in track and field and, you know, shattered records all over the place, but did it with pizzazz and her own unique style. And, really, no one was like her. No one was like her in all of sports. And I think that's why, when she died, it was so incredibly stunning, because she was so young and so healthy and had the child and the wonderful husband. There were always rumors and there was always talk -- unsubstantiated -- about some kind of drug use or steroid use, but no one could ever pin anything on her. That didn't stick, and it's a shame that that tarnished her image. And I remember, when she died, a lot of people thought that was the reason and jumped to conclusions which medically were never proven. And I think that's unfair to kind of tarnish her legacy that way. I think she should be remembered just for her amazing accomplishments on the field of track and field. She changed the sport and she changed the image of the sport in the public's mind because she became a superstar. She became almost larger than the sport itself.
CNN 20: Florence Griffith Joyner Dies, September 21, 1998