<p>At the Sydney 2000 Paralympics, Intellectually Disabled Basketball was included for the first time. Spain easily won the gold medal, but not all was what it seemed... This is the story of a scandal so big it changed the Paralympics forever. </p><br><p>This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 05:43 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).</p><br><p>For all our important links:<a href="https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our other podcasts:</p><p>Book Cheat:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat</a></p><p>Prime Mates:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/</a></p><p>Listen Now:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/</a></p><p>Who Knew It with Matt Stewart:<a href="https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/</a></p><p>Jess Writes A Rom-Com: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shows.acast.com/jess-writes-a-rom-com</a></p><br><p>Our awesome theme song by<a href="https://twitter.com/evanms" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Evan Munro-Smith</a> and logo by<a href="https://peaderthomas.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Peader Thomas</a></p><br><p>Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.&nbsp;</p><br><p>REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:</p><p>Stolen Gold, ESPN 2024</p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33762827/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33762827/</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/sep/16/gilestremlett.features11" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/sep/16/gilestremlett.features11</a></p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-27/sydney-2000-paralympics-spanish-basketball-cheating-scandal/12749156" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-27/sydney-2000-paralympics-spanish-basketball-cheating-scandal/12749156</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-58598677" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-58598677</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=Y5F_ha7d-PI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&amp;v=Y5F_ha7d-PI</a></p><p><a href="https://www.britannica.com/sports/Paralympic-Games" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.britannica.com/sports/Paralympic-Games</a></p><p><a href="https://www.paralympic.org.au/classification/intellectual-impairment-classification/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.paralympic.org.au/classification/intellectual-impairment-classification/</a></p><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>