EPISODE · Feb 2, 2025 · 1H 29M
Cheating In Sports
from Sport Shack · host Paul Tonner
Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople and teams from over the years who have been remembered for cheating and breaking the rules of their sport for illegitimate gains. Some of what will be discussed include: - Why some sportspeople cheat e.g., psychological factors, external pressures, desire to win. - A former Soviet Modern Pentathlete who is often labelled as the biggest cheat in Olympic history after deliberately engineering his fencing sword to record false touches. - A former English cricket great from long ago who apart from scoring a truckload of runs is also known for betting on games and once refusing to leave the crease after being bowled out. - Chicago White Sox 1919 - Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones - NRL salary cap breaches e.g., Melbourne Storm - Sandpaper gate and Deflate gate. - Chinese swimmers - Fine Cotton affair in 1984 - Match fixing e.g., Hansie Cronje - Ancient Olympics e.g., Eupolus and Nero - Fred Lorz - Tony Andre-Hansen We have our segments Fair Dinkum and Ratbags of the week as well as Top sportsperson for the week and those sent to the bench. We also have our Quiz, Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now. Glenn finishes off with another cracking joke.
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Paul and Glenn are back for another entertaining episode. This week we will discuss some sportspeople and teams from over the years who have been remembered for cheating and breaking the rules of their sport for illegitimate gains. Some of what will be discussed include: - Why some sportspeople cheat e.g., psychological factors, external pressures, desire to win. - A former Soviet Modern Pentathlete who is often labelled as the biggest cheat in Olympic history after deliberately engineering his fencing sword to record false touches. - A former English cricket great from long ago who apart from scoring a truckload of runs is also known for betting on games and once refusing to leave the crease after being bowled out. - Chicago White Sox 1919 - Lance Armstrong, Marion Jones - NRL salary cap breaches e.g., Melbourne Storm - Sandpaper gate and Deflate gate. - Chinese swimmers - Fine Cotton affair in 1984 - Match fixing e.g., Hansie Cronje - Ancient Olympics e.g., Eupolus and Nero - Fred Lorz - Tony Andre-Hansen We have our segments Fair Dinkum and Ratbags of the week as well as Top sportsperson for the week and those sent to the bench. We also have our Quiz, Sporting Spotlight and Then and Now. Glenn finishes off with another cracking joke.
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Cheating In Sports
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