Bodybuilding to death - why young athletes are dying

Last month, 33 year old bodybuilder Mateusz Chmura collapsed and died during a prestigious UK competition. The cause of his death is yet to be confirmed but it’s raised fresh questions about why there are so many fatalities in the sport – some figures suggest around 50 a year, internationally. So what’s killing these athletes? And is the widespread substance abuse in this world spilling over into the mainstream?

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Guests:

• Matt Lawton, chief sports correspondent, The Times.
• Imran Khan, sports and exercise physiologist and director of SafePulse.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Olivia Case.

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