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Season 6 · Episode 11

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

How China's swimming doping controversy is splitting the anti-doping world

The Real Science of Sport Podcast · Mike Finch

April 24, 20241h 31m

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Show Notes

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:

The Guardian story on prize money in athletics at the Paris Olympics


The Guardian story on the 23 Chinese swimmers who won Olympic golds after testing positive for banned drug


WADA statement on the case of the 23 swimmers


Travis Tygart from USADA releases a statement about WADA statement


WADA statement following comments by Tygart


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