The Real Science of Sport Podcast

Doping and the Curious Case of Shelby Houlihan

Excuses for doping are as varied as the drugs available on Amazon (yep, it's that easy!). But what does it take to be a doper? Are authorities winning the war and is American track superstar Shelby Houlihan really guilty of being a doper herself? The team unpack it all in this latest update on the war against performance-enhancing drugs. Show notes: Read more about the topics discussed in this podcast here:<a href="https://www.letsrun.com/news/2022/04/an-in-depth-analysis-of-the-shelby-houlihan-doping-case-by-sports-scientist-ross-tucker/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ross' detailed technical analysis of the Shelby Houlihan case</a><a href="https://www.letsrun.com/news/2022/04/sports-scientist-ross-tucker-tackles-our-biggest-unanswered-questions-about-the-shelby-houlihan-case/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Q&amp;A that LetsRun.com does with Ross on the case</a>The <a href="https://www.athleticsintegrity.org/downloads/pdfs/disciplinary-process/en/7977-Award-Reasoned-FINAL.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">full CAS decision in the Shelby Houlihan case</a>A <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter-Eenoo/publication/23660713_Nutritional_supplements_Prevalence_of_use_and_contamination_with_doping_agents/links/00b4952cc4dd49097a000000/Nutritional-supplements-Prevalence-of-use-and-contamination-with-doping-agents.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">review of the risk of contamination of supplements</a>A <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5691710/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">second review on the risk of inadvertent doping through supplement use</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.