• Episode 098: The Beijing Olympics & Doping in Sports featuring Michael Bingham

  • Aug 21 2019
  • Length: 1 hr and 1 min
  • Podcast

Episode 098: The Beijing Olympics & Doping in Sports featuring Michael Bingham

  • Summary

  • Michael Bingham competed in the 4 x 400 mens relay at the Beijing Olympics and won bronze with Great Britain. He previously attended Wake Forest University as a student athlete and competed in multiple track and field events before deciding to focus on sprinting. To this day Michael holds the school record in the 200m, 300m & 400m. Currently, Michael co-owns and runs Alamance Academy, a behavioral health company that specializes in mental health assessments and therapy for adolescents and adults in North Carolina. In part one of a two part interview Michael and Jon discuss: * Pre race songs* Growing up in North Carolina* Imposter syndrome* The evolution of a sprinter* Hyperfocus* Family* Competing in the Olympics* The story behind the 3rd place finish* Doping in sports* Caster Semenya* PED's The Pillars of Health on Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod The Pillars of Health on Instagram: @thepillars_of_health_pod
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