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A Huge Doping Bust in Georgia Rugby / Epic Climbs and Concussions in Cycling / Who is the Greatest Track Athlete of Them All?
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- May 15, 2026
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Become a Supporter and share your views - a monthly pledge gets you access to the Community , and our endless appreciation! Show notes In the news this week: Operation Obsidian - A c ollaborative investigation between WADA and World Rugby produces a big doping bust in Georgian rugby , revealing collusion and corruption, but to what end? We explain how almost 40 years of bans were given out, and what remains unanswered and unknown (00:16:18) SA Prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been banned for 18 months , for drugs he says were prescribed by a specialist physician. We explore why this case may run for some time, and have some major implications (00:26:15) The women's Vuelta finished atop the Angliru, producing a new champion and some chat about gear ratios and torque. Plus, concussion in the Giro, with dramatic crashes and racing igniting the race in its first week (00:41:52) Who is the Greatest of all time? Sports scientists set out to take the subjectivity out of the question and produce their lists of the greatest track athletes ever . Do you agree? (00:54:25) A Times survey says a worryingly high proportion of young adults are using banned, harmful products. We wonder about the risk of doping and how the Enhanced Games will amplify it (01:09:20) Gout Gout gets his (latest) 60 minutes of fame . As his star continues to rise, good things are being said, now the performances will follow. We discuss the hype and unrealistic expectation that is steadily building on Australia's superstar (01:15:35) Who wins a half marathon between Luke Littler and Mo Farah, if they have to complete a 501 leg of darts every mile? A ridiculous question, perfect for Gareth to bring his pub darts experience to the fore! Who do you think wins? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…