Welcome to our PED Talk: Sean Ingle Reflects on The Enhanced Games

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Sean Ingle shares his insights and experiences from the Enhanced Games, discussing the implications for the future of sports.

Become a member of our Enhanced Real Science of Sport community by becoming a member to get access to exclusive shows, ad-free content and our world class discussion forums. A monthly pledge is all it takes and you'll unlock all those benefits Show notes The Enhanced Games came and went in Las Vegas, amidst much hype, a host of personal bests but only a single world record. Was the event a success, and a taste of what is to come, or a spectacular flop? What do we make of allegedly clean athletes beating dopers, and dopers failing to challenge world records, often by large margins? As the sports world figures out what to make of it, Sean Ingle, chief sports reporter and columnist for The Guardian, joins us fresh from attending the event to share his experiences, thoughts and unfiltered verdicts. Sean went in expecting grifters, but discovered something a little more complicated. He spoke to true believers of the "human enhancement" movement, billionaire backers, and athletes who made business decisions that may become increasingly difficult for other sports to ignore. Sean relates those conversations and his impressions of what they imply for the future of sport. We ask the harder…

People in this episode

Hosts: Professor Ross Tucker, Mike Finch

Guest: Sean Ingle

Topics covered

• Enhanced Games
• performance-enhancing drugs
• sports ethics
• athlete experiences
• future of sports

Keywords

• Enhanced Games
• Sean Ingle
• performance-enhancing drugs
• sports ethics
• athlete experiences
• The Guardian

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Organizations: The Guardian

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