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Inside Olympian Peter Bol's doping scandal

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You might not know the name, Peter Bol. A few years ago, virtually nobody did.

But in 2021, the Olympic runner stunned the athletics world, and captured the hearts of millions, by becoming the fastest Australian 800m runner in history.

Now Bol is accused of being a drug cheat, and his career hangs in the balance.

Today, Andrew Webster, chief sports writer for the Sydney Morning Herald, joins Samantha Selinger-Morris to discuss how the scandal is affecting Peter Bol, and the drawn-out investigation that may, or may not, save his career.

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