33. Travis Tygart Is Coming for Cheaters — Just Ask Lance Armstrong
About this episode
Travis Tygart discusses anti-doping efforts and the incentives to cheat in sports.
He’s the C.E.O. of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which, under his charge, exposed the most celebrated American cyclist as a cheater. And Steve’s been studying cheaters for the last 25 years, so he’s also excited to talk to Travis about the incentives to cheat and the advances in testing technology — and offers his services as an anti-doping data detective for the sport of horse racing. This episode originally aired on June 25th, 2021.
People in this episode
Host: Steve
Guest: Travis Tygart
Topics covered
- anti-doping
- cheating
- sports
- testing technology
- incentives
Keywords
- anti-doping
- cheating
- Lance Armstrong
- sports integrity
- testing technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: United States Anti-Doping Agency
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