The Real Science of Sport Podcast

DISCOURSE: China's Swimming Doping Controversy / Marathon Season Latest / Should Olympic Medallists Get Prize Money?

A wrap-up of the best stories on our Discourse channel: Spring marathon season: The top performers / Should Eliud Kipchoge go to the Paris Olympics? / Why track and field athletes are earning prize money in Paris for the first time / Is the UCI doing enough to ensure the safety of pro cyclists? / China's doping controversy sparks division in the anti-doping world. SHOW NOTES: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/10/world-athletics-introduces-50000-dollar-prize-money-for-olympic-gold-medallists" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian story on prize money in athletics at the Paris Olympics</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/apr/20/chinese-swimmers-won-olympic-golds-after-testing-positive-for-banned-drug" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Guardian story on the 23 Chinese swimmers who won Olympic golds after testing positive for banned drug</a> <a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/wada-statement-case-23-swimmers-china" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WADA statement on the case of the 23 swimmers </a> <a href="https://www.usada.org/statement/tygart-wadas-defense-tactics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Travis Tygart from USADA releases a statement about WADA statement </a> <a href="https://www.wada-ama.org/en/news/wada-statement-following-comments-ceo-united-states-anti-doping-agency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WADA statement following comments by Tygart </a> <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/4295570" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love sport. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/4295570" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get bonus content on Patreon</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.