At the beginning of his athletic career, sprinter Ben Johnson was simply referred to in the media as a "Jamaican immigrant". As his athletic accomplishments began to grow, he was relabelled a "Jamaican Canadian". Then, with global success, he was consistently referred to as "Canadian". Finally, upon his disqualification in the 1988 Seoul Olympics, he was once again represented in terms of his "Jamaican" identity. Which of the following discourses was the media relying on?

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The media's shifting labels for Ben Johnson based on his success and failure reflect the discourse of national identity, highlighting how identity can be framed differently depending on circumstances and achievements.

At the Beginning of His Athletic Career, Sprinter Ben Johnson