On the Road to Rhine-Ruhr 2025 – Sports PodCast

On the Road to Rhine-Ruhr 2025 - Sports PodCast
Podcast Description
Join us as we journey toward the World University Games 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr! This podcast features conversations with leading scholars from around the globe, exploring diverse perspectives on major sporting events. From social and economic impacts to innovation and sustainability, each episode delves into how sports shape societies, foster global connections, and inspire the next generation. Tune in for insights that bridge continents, disciplines, and cultures on the road to one of the world’s most exciting international sports events.
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Explores themes related to social and economic impacts of sports, innovations in sports management, and sustainability practices within athletic events, with episodes covering major sporting events in the Gulf region and the insights of scholars like Prof. Simon Chadwick on the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Join us as we journey toward the World University Games 2025 in Rhine-Ruhr! This podcast features conversations with leading scholars from around the globe, exploring diverse perspectives on major sporting events. From social and economic impacts to innovation and sustainability, each episode delves into how sports shape societies, foster global connections, and inspire the next generation. Tune in for insights that bridge continents, disciplines, and cultures on the road to one of the world’s most exciting international sports events.
In this episode we dive deep into the environmental impact of mega sporting events. Join Prof. Brian Wilson and Dr. Liv Yoon (both from University of British Columbia; CAN) as they unpack the controversial world of sports sustainability. From challenging traditional environmental reporting to revealing the ecological devastation behind the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, this conversation will make you rethink how we stage global sporting spectacles. Tune in for a groundbreaking exploration of sports, media, and environmental responsibility!
The film and further information about the project “Mount Gariwang: An Olympic Casualty” discussed in this episode can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3EpNPJN

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