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Tom Decent

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The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

Like James Magnusson was sort of long retired when he agreed to do this, so I can understand his perspective.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

But the big one will be if this Enhanced Games continues, if a current Australian athlete decides to go over and dope.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

Ben Proud in the UK is a silver medalist in the 50-meter freestyle at the last Olympics, and he's probably the biggest case of

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

being a current athlete and saying, I'm going to go and do this.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

So as reported last year, Cole Chalmers got a significant offer of about $3.8 million when you bundle in shares and the whole rest come on board and do this.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

And he said no.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

And I guess like a lot of other sporting events around the world in different formats, live golf, money talks.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

So we will see.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

But yeah, I think Swimming Australia will be pretty confident of keeping their own swimmers for now.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

But yeah, the enhanced guys will be chasing clean and doped athletes for sure.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

From a viewing experience today in the few hours I've been here, it has been a bit underwhelming.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

Like I was expecting more in terms of like I've covered a lot of sport across the world that hasn't rocked my socks and me walk out of here thinking it's going to be the future of sport.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

Clearly, they believe that these enhancements and everything they say you have to keep in perspective that they're trying to sell these things to the masses.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

So this is not just another sporting organization starting something.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

There is a vested interest here as well.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

So

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

Like it's a fascinating story and that's why we're here covering it.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

But as far as changing the world and you talk to swimmers and athletes in normal sport and they're pretty content where they are and are pretty mortified by how this is all playing out and undermines what they're doing to a certain extent.

The Briefing
Antisemitism Royal Commission returns + Did the ‘steroid Olympics’ flop?

All good.

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