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Fairness in athletic competition: Is anyone owed a level playing field?

Fairness in athletic competition: Is anyone owed a level playing field?

From50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD


Fairness in athletic competition: Is anyone owed a level playing field?

From50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Jul 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Head to 3sb.co for our once-a-year blowout sale! Episode notes: As the time nears for the pandemic-postponed Olympic Games to commence in Japan, we dive into the issue of the rules around international competitions. Should smoking pot get you suspended when athletes using hormones are allowed to compete? Are these things even related? We offer our opinions on these topics, somewhat through the lens of our earlier review of the documentary, “Icarus,” and we’re faced with the question…what is fairness, and who decides what it looks like? Listener resources: Richardson and the pot incident: https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/05/politics/tokyo-olympics-richardson-what-matters/index.html New Zealand transgender weightlifter bumps local lifter. https://www.sacbee.com/sports/article252605993.html CIS gender female athletes banned due to high natural test levels: https://news.yahoo.com/two-namibian-sprinters-banned-olympics-165218368.html Kurt Vonnegut story about fairness and equality: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron Check out our new gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com and subscribe for updates about apparel line at 3sb.co! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our next drop! Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo.      
Released:
Jul 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Life’s too short to be half right! Veteran podcasters Mike "Silent Mike" Farr and Jim McDonald try to answer a single question without any research – then ask an expert what they got right or wrong. Any question is fair game, but most involve health, fitness, nutrition, mental health, culture…even sex. They walk away with a better sense of the facts…and so do you. Business inquiries: Jim@thejimmcd.com