A Doping Refusal and Four Year Ban That Divided Tennis / Hodgkinson's Hamstring Scare / World Cup Science

24 Jun 20261:03:20

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This episode of The Real Science of Sport Podcast was published 24 Jun 2026 and runs 1:03:20. It's part of the Sports Radio & Podcasts collection on SA Radio & Podcasts — browse that page for more shows like it, or press play to listen right here.

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