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Russian sports doping: The whistleblowers who risked their lives

Russian sports doping: The whistleblowers who risked their lives

While Westminster deals with the fallout from one Russian affair, today’s Stories of our Times podcast is about the couple who blew the whistle on Russia’s state sponsored doping operation in sport. The Sunday Times’ chief sports writer David Walsh tol...

The Story · The Times

July 23, 202034m 2s

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Show Notes

While Westminster deals with the fallout from one Russian affair, today’s Stories of our Times podcast is about the couple who blew the whistle on Russia’s state sponsored doping operation in sport. The Sunday Times’ chief sports writer David Walsh told their story to Manveen Rana.


Guests: 

David Walsh, Sunday Times chief sports writer and

Vitaly and Yuliya Stepanov, Russian whistle blowing couple.


Host: Manveen Rana. 


Clips: CBS, ARD, WADA, CGTN


Additional music: Meydan & Scott Holmes (licensed under Creative Commons)

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