{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/4d641cbd-af7c-4475-81e8-c6a118bde4ee/02887dd3-91f3-4327-8d9e-b68d9029d9a7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Economist Asks: Michael Johnson","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62e286a934d4d9db97874249/62e286c27ca7a10012e4431e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Are today’s sporting competitions fair? The four-time Olympic champion sprinter tells Anne McElvoy why he handed back his gold medal after discovering his team-mate's use of performance-enhancing drugs, and why he thinks <a href=\"https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2021/07/14/sport-is-still-rife-with-doping?utm_campaign=economist-asks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">doping will never be eradicated</a>. Should athletes be allowed to protest on the podium? And, the man with the “<a href=\"https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/07/15/going-for-bold-olympic-history-in-eight-outfits?utm_campaign=economist-asks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">golden shoes</a>” on his fantasy sport opponent?</p><p><br></p><p>With acknowledgments to Team USA.</p><p><br></p><p>Please subscribe to <em>The Economist </em>for full access to print, digital and audio editions:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.economist.com/podcastoffer?utm_campaign=economist-asks&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=third-party-host&amp;utm_content=show-notes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.economist.com/podcastoffer</a></p>","author_name":"The Economist"}