Latest Beijing 2022 Podcast Episodes
A deep dive into “Sporting Superpower”
China Sports Insider Podcast - November 23, 2022 15:49 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings1:04 – As the China Sports Insider Podcast turns 50, are there still reasons to be optimistic about China’s sporting future? 2:46 – China may not be in the World Cup, but some skillfully edited videos circulating online have them winning the final – against Argentina! 4:14 – Qatar’s...
Shankai’s Feng Tao on China’s World Cup involvement
China Sports Insider Podcast - November 05, 2022 16:40 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings2:00 – Marathons around the country have been getting postponed or canceled, but Beijing’s big race remains on — for now. 5:54 – China is rumored to be launching a bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup. What can we read into this? 7:03 – A funny story from the aftermath of the Beijing O...
China’s sporting Politburo Standing Committee revealed – Part II
China Sports Insider Podcast - October 24, 2022 19:55 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings0:50 Some parallels between the handling of the Hu Jintao and Peng Shuai incidents. 7:17 Following on from Part I, which outlined the top seven sporting figures of the past decade, we move to Part II and reveal who are the stars to watch – starting at the top (again, no spoilers!). Out...
China’s Sporting Politburo Standing Committee revealed – Part I
China Sports Insider Podcast - October 16, 2022 23:43 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings0:40 – It’s Day 8 of quarantine for Mark on his return to Beijing and he’s been preoccupied by the fascinating waste disposal process. 6:00 – Former guest on the show Cameron Dicker, who grew up in Shanghai, stars for the Philadelphia Eagles in his NFL debut as the Eagles stay unbeaten...
Canada’s Ivy Liao speaks from inside Chengdu’s ping pong bubble
China Sports Insider Podcast - September 30, 2022 21:07 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings1:20: The FIFA World Cup is approaching. How much buzz will there be in China? 3:23: Mike Pompeo was in Taiwan this week and Mark had a passing glimpse 5:39: The Chinese women’s basketball team is into the semis at the FIBA World Cup and could challenge for a medal for the first time ...
F1 gridlock in China and Putin's Olympic brainwave
China Sports Insider Podcast - September 24, 2022 10:03 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings0:45: Mark recounts his earthquake experience in Taiwan and highlights how the cluster of former China journalists now based on the island is affecting the overall narrative. 6:03: The livestream is back for a second week — with one crucial difference thanks to feedback from a listener...
Trouble ahead for Fosun’s Wolves? Plus lockdown tournaments and All-Star games
China Sports Insider Podcast - September 16, 2022 15:25 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings0:45 The (new!) livestream starts with some differences in playing club tennis around the world. 2:37 Both hosts express anxiety about their upcoming returns to Beijing. 5:14 Chengdu is set to go ahead with the World Team Table Tennis Championships later this month, despite an ongoing...
Tanking with Chinese characteristics, and a surprising tennis breakthrough
China Sports Insider Podcast - September 08, 2022 16:40 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThe China Sports Insider Podcast is back after a busy summer and will continue to evolve as Zero COVID continues to dominate the sports industry in China. 6:10 – To illustrate that point, the Chinese women’s volleyball team competed at a recent tournament in the Philippines wearing N95...
Fighting back: Exploring China’s self-defense scene
China Sports Insider Podcast - July 08, 2022 16:15 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn an special interview edition of the show, Mark and Haig speak to Yonina Chan, who helps run the Beijing chapter of the famed Israeli self-defense system Krav Maga. (0:55) What is Krav Maga and how did Chan get into it? (2:45) One of the hottest topics in China over the last month was...
Lessons from Hong Kong’s sporting revival on the eve of the Handover anniversary
China Sports Insider Podcast - June 22, 2022 20:03 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratings(0:55) Recent podcast guest and F1 driver Zhou Guanyu finally has some good luck, finishing eighth at the Montreal Grand Prix. (1:36) He’s a fun follow on social media, sharing insider clips and not afraid to laugh at himself, (2:15) and the race itself was worth staying up into the sma...
Jeremiah Jenne on the NBA finals and being a Boston sports fan in China
China Sports Insider Podcast - June 16, 2022 17:57 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWe round up the news this week with Zhang Weili’s stunning knockout win in the UFC. How long until she fights for another title (2:26)? Meanwhile, F1 driver Zhou Guanyu — a recent guest on the podcast — continues to have a run of bad luck, plagued by technical issues when driving well (...
China’s Eileen Gu takes up Olympic Ambassadorial role — for the U.S.
China Sports Insider Podcast - June 09, 2022 14:35 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsEileen Gu, the top-rated story from the 2022 Olympics, is back in the headlines once again (1:00). She just announced she will be an ambassador for Salt Lake City’s Olympic bid. Is she trying to have her cake and eat it too (2:15)? Mark says she’s overcompensating for her switch from th...
Patrick McEnroe on China’s new star, Peng Shuai, and the Tour’s return to China
China Sports Insider Podcast - June 04, 2022 15:51 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsChina’s Zheng Qinwen makes a run at the French Open — beating Simona Halep and Alize Cornet, then becoming the first player in more than a month to take a set off Iga Swiatek. (2:20) Zheng has been getting lots of attention in China, with people posting about her online and bringing ten...
Ultimate influencers: Frisbee sees boom thanks to Chinese KOLs
China Sports Insider Podcast - May 25, 2022 15:08 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn the show this week, Mark shares his experience on Patrick McEnroe’s podcast (1:02), plus watching live soccer for a change at a Taiwan Mulan Football League game — women’s pro soccer in Taiwan (1:41). Meanwhile, Tencent Sports has laid off 100 people given that there’s no original sp...
China’s F1 Star Zhou Guanyu on Kobe, Netflix, and answering his critics
China Sports Insider Podcast - May 18, 2022 16:09 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWith a special guest on the show this week, we rank where F1 rookie Zhou Guanyu sits in China’s sporting landscape today (0:52). The biggest sports story in China is still COVID, with China now stripped of its hosting rights for the 2023 Asian Cup. Given the news, what are chances of Ch...
What's next for China’s sports industry amid Asian Games cancellation?
China Sports Insider Podcast - May 12, 2022 17:58 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsMark escapes Beijing, leaving the ghost town that PEK airport has become (0:18), while the city of Beijing slips into a lockdown in all but name (2:03). China’s COVID policy has devastated the growth of sports at a time when it should be booming (3:00). The Asian Games are postponed – t...
From Shanghai to the NFL: Rams rookie eager to make the grade
China Sports Insider Podcast - May 06, 2022 15:27 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsWith Mark and Haig recording their last face-to-face show before some summer travel (0:36), news is coming through that the World University Games in Chengdu will be postponed for a second time (2:03) [UPDATE: Mark’s sources were right, as both those Games and the Asian Games in Hangzho...
Cameron Wilson ups the ante with Shanghai lockdown rant
China Sports Insider Podcast - April 27, 2022 18:37 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIt’s a strange time in Beijing right now, with mandatory testing and food flying off the shelves at supermarkets. Sports take a back seat, as Mark and Haig brace for a possible lockdown (0:52). Will the Asian Games in Hangzhou — scheduled for September this year — be postponed (6:02)? W...
Greg Squires on Olympic disappointment and epic road trips
China Sports Insider Podcast - April 21, 2022 18:16 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn this episode, feedback from last week’s interview with Rudi Ying (0:50), ESPN’s detailed look at Nets owner Joe Tsai (1:34), the NBA’s (very) rocky road back to televised games in China (2:53), why — perhaps — the Clippers were shown on China’s national broadcaster first (4:38), why ...
Olympian Rudi Ying blows the lid off China’s hockey program
China Sports Insider Podcast - April 13, 2022 16:41 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn a round-up of the week’s news, F1’s Chinese rookie Zhou Guanyu narrowly missed out on the points — again — while there was a naming clarification from his team (3:03). The Chinese women’s ice hockey team has been lighting it up at the World Championships in Poland (4:48), with former...
Pandemic Penalties: Cameron Wilson talks COVID and soccer from Shanghai
China Sports Insider Podcast - March 30, 2022 17:08 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsChinese F1 driver Zhou Guanyu just missed out on another points finish (1:33), this time in Saudi Arabia, with the race going ahead despite a missile attack within range of the track. Mark and Haig share a few harrowing moments of their own (2:54). Mark tells the story of how he first ...
Zhou Guanyu debut revives 2022 Shanghai F1 hopes
China Sports Insider Podcast - March 23, 2022 15:10 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn the show this week, Mark and Haig discuss Chinese motorsports driver Zhou Guanyu’s stunning F1 debut and the huge number of people in China who have been following him (2:13). Zhou’s likability will endear him to audiences both in China and abroad (2:56), but international commentato...
The real reason China dominated at the Paralympics
China Sports Insider Podcast - March 16, 2022 17:17 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn the show this week, “Beardwatch” is back with a heartfelt apology from Mark to Haig (0:26). What can China take away from its dominance at the Paralympic Games (2:52)? Various factors contributed to this, including a fine performance from the Chinese team (3:35) and the absence of Ru...
China censors Paralympic president, and WTA rebounds from China suspension
China Sports Insider Podcast - March 09, 2022 15:56 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn the show this week, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president Andrew Parsons delivered a fiery anti-war message at the Paralympics opening ceremony — but it was censored in China. He also flubbed a line, for which the IPC has apologized, yet China has not even acknowledged i...
Russia Front and Center as Paralympics Begin
China Sports Insider Podcast - March 02, 2022 21:40 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsOn the show this week, Mark and Haig discuss whether Russian and Belorussian athletes should be allowed to compete in the Paralympics (0:36)? How will athletes from other nations be affected and will they protest about competing with Russian athletes (3:36)? Online streaming platform ...
Counting down the top Olympic storylines
China Sports Insider Podcast - February 23, 2022 16:36 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsIn a special Olympics wrap episode, we count down all the top storylines from the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, starting with why an Olympic hangover is less like to happen now compared with 2008 (1:21). Remember the snowfall, which added to the atmosphere (2:26)? In defense of Bei...
Goalie Kim Newell, mumbling anthems
China Sports Insider Podcast - February 20, 2022 17:12 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsChina wins gold #9 with a figure skating pairs win — four years after heartbreak (2:18). Eileen Gu has been living a privileged existence inside the bubble (3:10), but faced some criticism for mumbling through the Chinese national anthem (4:32). China almost got to the end of these Olym...
Mumbling anthems and frozen genitals
China Sports Insider Podcast - February 20, 2022 17:12 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsChina wins gold #9 with a figure skating pairs win — four years after heartbreak (2:18). Eileen Gu has been living a privileged existence inside the bubble (3:10), but faced some criticism for mumbling through the Chinese national anthem (4:32). China almost got to the end of these Olym...
Sport data analyst Simon Gleave, Russian doping scandal — plus Xu, Su, and Gu
China Sports Insider Podcast - February 16, 2022 16:39 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsHow much of a shadow has the Russian doping scandal cast over these Games? (1:16) Could Beijing organizers actually welcome the Kamila Valieva issue because it takes attention off other controversial issues? (2:45) China had three stars this week: Xu, Su, and Gu. We start with how Xu Me...
Russian doping scandal — plus Xu, Su, and Gu
China Sports Insider Podcast - February 16, 2022 16:39 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsHow much of a shadow has the Russian doping scandal cast over these Games? (1:16) Could Beijing organizers actually welcome the Kamila Valieva issue because it takes attention off other controversial issues? (2:45) China had three stars this week: Xu, Su, and Gu. We start with how Xu Me...
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