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Short & Curly

Can competitive sport be truly fair?

Short & Curly

abcpodcasts@abc.net.au

Philosophy, Society & Culture, Kids & Family

4.62.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 March 2016

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Do coaches, equipment and healthy food make for a level playing field?

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0:00.0

Hey guys, I'm going to let you in on a little secret.

0:03.0

When Molly was growing up, she dreamt of one day being a great athlete,

0:07.0

taking on the world's best swimmer, Michael Phelps,

0:10.0

or bolting past Australian Olympic champion hurdler Sally Pearson. But so far, well, she hasn't even been able to beat me yet.

0:18.0

So here's some competitive advice, Molly.

0:21.0

I believe I can win.

0:23.0

When you're on that start line, you have to contend with your nerves.

0:27.0

It's going to be very tough.

0:29.0

It's going to be very tough.

0:30.0

In the block should begin in the crouch position with a back knee on the ground

0:34.4

and all the weight resting on to the fingertips. Here we go. Take your mark.

0:39.7

Get set. It's the time when you have to clear your mind and listen solely to the gun.

0:45.0

By the 30 meters beat in full flow and hurling down the track to the finish line.

0:56.0

He has to get it, I think, from Harper, and it's 1235. It's a new Olympic record. It was so wrong.

1:05.0

Get out of my way man.

1:10.0

Dude, chill out.

1:11.0

I'm gonna win. Totally gonna beat you this time.

1:14.0

She's just a fun race between friends.

1:16.0

Almost set.

1:17.0

No!

1:18.0

Yes! Yes!

1:19.0

Oh!

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