<p>What separates the athlete who cheats from the one who doesn't? And is the answer as simple as character — or is something else going on entirely?</p><br><p>This week, Damian sits down with sports journalist James Witts, author of <em>Dope,</em> a book that goes deep into the culture surrounding elite sport and the forces that push athletes across the line.</p><br><p>They get into the Enhanced Games arriving in Las Vegas, the staggering gap between how many athletes self-report doping versus how many ever test positive, and why doping in a contact sport like boxing is a fundamentally different moral question to doping on a bike.</p><br><p>Jake and Damian also bring in archive clips from legends Usain Bolt and Michael Johnson — two athletes who faced the question head-on, and answered it differently. Plus: your questions from the comments, what Jake and Damian have been watching and reading this week.</p><br><p><em>Dope</em> by James Witts is out now.</p><br><p>Listen to full episodes:</p><p>Usain Bolt https://pod.fo/e/279623</p><p>Michael Johnson https://pod.fo/e/254ca8</p><br><p>Better Help 👉 Join Jake in Saying It Louder with 10% off Betterhelp Therapy. Click here: https://highpfrmc.com/hpp-betterhelp-au&nbsp;</p><br><p>Postcode 👉 Discover how Postcode Lottery players are Powering Hope Together. Click here to find out more: https://highpfrmc.com/ut-postcode-au&nbsp;</p><br><p>Heights 👉 Get 20% off your subscription by using Code: HP20 here: https://highpfrmc.com/hpp_heights_au3</p><br><p>Go Henry 👉 Grow their skills and their money at gohenry.com/highperformance with £5 FREE to get started!</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>