Ben Johnson’s physician has arrived in Canada...

Ben Johnson’s physician has arrived in Canada and is ready to testify before a federal inquiry--possibly next week, his lawyer said.

Jamie Astaphan and lawyer David Sookram met for several hours with counsel representing the federal commission investigating the scandal surrounding Johnson’s positive drug test at the Seoul Olympics.

The inquiry is currently in recess and is scheduled to resume next Wednesday.

Astaphan has remained at his home on St. Kitts since Johnson failed a drug test and was stripped of the 100-meter world record and Olympic gold medal last September.

Testimony indicates that Astaphan, under investigation by the Ontario College of Physicians and Surgeons, holds the key to more than just the mystery of why Johnson failed his urine test after his race.

He is also believed to have intimate knowledge of widespread drug use among the world’s top athletes. He has said he is still treating many of them at his clinic on St. Kitts.