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A VO2max of 101: Fantastical Physiology? / Australian Open Wrap / Contact Sport Dilemmas
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On the Spotlight this week, we wrap up the Australian Open where dramatic semi finals saw Alcaraz overcome cramp (to Zverev's dismay), Djok…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
WINTER OLYMPIC SPECIAL: An Insiders Guide to Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon
Season 8 Episode 4
Norwegian Oyvind Sandbakk is a specialist in the brutally tough world of cross-country skiing and biathlon. He is Sports Director at the Norwegian Sc…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
WINTER OLYMPIC SPECIAL: The Beauty and Drama of Figure Skating
Season 8 Episode 3
Figure skating is one of the most popular sports at the Winter Olympics as it combines world-class athleticism with dance, choreography and music. Ja…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
The Heat is On In Aus, But Whoop Is Gone / Noakes and a Low Carb Theory Full of Holes
On the show, we mention our Supporters Club a lot, and reference discussions of various sports science subjects that inspire and inform our own conve…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Alex Hutchinson: The Battle For Credibility
Season 8 Episode 2
Journalist, author, and speaker Alex Hutchinson is passionate in his search for truth. As the author of three books ('Which Comes First, Cardio or We…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Rise of the Machines: Can AI Take Over Coaching? / Talent ID's Imprecise Guess
Become a Supporter of the Real Science of Sport podcast - a small monthly donation via Patreon is how you do it, and then you'll get access to our li…
5 months ago
New Year Predictions: The Biggest Stories to Expect in 2026
Season 8 Episode 1
Join Mike, Ross and the chief sportswriter at The Guardian, Sean Ingle, as we look ahead to the biggest events in 2026. From the Winter Olympics to t…
5 months ago
Festive Season Catch-up: What We Missed, Watched and Debated During The Holidays
There's a lot to catch up on today's Spotlight. Four weeks of Festive season sport means a range of topics from technology failures in the Ashes to …
5 months, 1 week ago
The 2025 Sport & Science Awards Show
As 2025 winds down, Gareth, Mike and Ross reunite to look back on a packed and fascinating year in sport and sports science in a bumper Year-end show…
6 months ago
AIU's Brett Clothier: Catching Athletics' Doping Cheats
Season 7 Episode 30
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) is the body established to oversee drug testing and other integrity issues within the sport of athletics and road …
6 months, 1 week ago