The State of Play

Competing in Guilt or CompetingThrough Blood

This episode explores the cultural and historical influence on sports through the lens of audiences and athletes. It specifically looks into the Japanese Anti-sentiment that has been witnessed as a trend among both Chinese audiences and Chinese athletes when competing against a Japanese athlete.

Exploring the case of An Se Young: The Prodigy of badminton v.s Korea's Badminton Association

This episode uncovers the case of the young badminton prodigy An Se Young criticizing the Korean Badminton Association after winning her gold medal for female singles in the Paris Olympics, 2024. Furthermore, this episode will explore the difference in how sports is seen in various cultures and how sports can be tightly interconnected with a nation's government.