{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/f3fb5c75-b943-4f5d-bd87-27c91611dd24/691d94b87b9e972a6b61dde1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Olympic Track and Field Schedule Surprises / Risk of Cardiac Events When Watching Sport / Rugby's Calendar Challenge","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100856531fd81f125b34dac/1763545434852-f4c77213-e4ae-4a2e-9a30-101d4d2fe6a1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/c/thescienceofsport\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Become a member of The Real Science of Sport Supporters Club</strong></a> to show your support and have your say. A perk of membership is Discourse, our community that chats about training, sports science, physiology and news.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Show notes</u></strong></p><p><br></p><p>A midweek whip around the world of sport, with some sports science and management insights on stories making headlines this week. We cover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The LA 2028 <a href=\"https://citiusmag.com/articles/2028-olympics-track-and-field-schedule\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Olympic Track and Field programme was announced last week</a>. It features three 100m races on one day for the women, and no option for a 400m/400m hurdle double, are among the surprises. We discuss the effects on athletes and the missed opportunities</li><li>Triathlon's <a href=\"https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/elite/athletes-lift-lid-on-what-really-happened-at-chaotic-dubai-t100\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">T100 series was plunged into chaos with miscounted laps, result changing decisions</a>, and even a vote on whether rules were applied to the satisfaction of athletes. We discuss the fiasco in Dubai</li><li>Boxing continues its (d)evolution to WWE, with a <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/17/anthony-joshua-circus-fight-jake-paul-boxing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">fight announced between Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul</a>. A gimmick, for sure. Too dangerous? We discuss</li><li>World <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/c0rpl9v1ly5o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rugby announced a new calendar for 2026</a>, aimed at giving more relevance and meaning to Tour matches. The schedule has pros and cons, creating a travel load for teams that will require some accommodation for player welfare</li><li>And finally, cardiac events among spectators at last week's ATP Finals are the trigger for a short discussion about the risks of WATCHING sport, with some interesting studies showing how risk increases when people are invested in the result</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong><u>Other links</u></strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>The <a href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10085775/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">paper studying cardiac arrests at Gillette Stadium</a></li><li>The <a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19738475/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">cardiac event risk is slightly higher in football in the Netherlands</a></li><li><a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19539070/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Losing, but not winning, a Superbowl increases the risk of cardiovascular death</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch"}