The “Doping Olympics” actually happened, and athletes took the money?
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the Enhanced Games and the use of performance enhancers in sports.
The Enhanced Games were meant to shake up sport, letting athletes use performance enhancers to break records and make big money. Enough time has passed for us to properly digest the morally grey area that encompasses the event, and compose our thoughts. We have many of them. We talk about this and much more: Athletes openly using performance-enhancing substances Prize money that dwarfs Olympic payouts, how can it be? And the awkward twist…clean athletes were still winning Is this the future of sport? Or does it completely miss the point of why we love it? Plus, the Olympics might be heading into full reality TV mode: Ninja Warrior as an Olympic sport? Please no. Leave the Olympics alone! Harvey Norman love sport. Supporting Australian athletes at all levels, from grassroots to the world stage for over thirty years. SHOP Furniture, Bedding, TVs, Fridges, Vacuums, Laptops, Mobiles and more instore or online! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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