Games of Chance: Sports reshape lives

About Games of Chance: Sports reshape lives

Newsreel Asia’s Games of Chance series chronicles the quest for redemption through sports. These audio stories will record irresolvable struggles of men and women that get ironed out on the games field. Producer: Sayantan Banerjee Visit us here (https://newsreel.asia/podcasts)

Publisher

Newsreel Asia

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Sept 2021

Latest episode

14 Dec 2023

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Dec 2023

   The Ultimate Airbenders: A mixed-gender sport challenges societal norms

   Ultimate Frisbee - a non-contact, self-refereed, mixed-gender sport- is changing the lives of tribal girls in Tamil Nadu.

2. 

   1 Nov 2021

   Deshi Matchups: Bangladesh’s Women Slam Dunk Gender Biases

   A spirited Bangladeshi sportswomen duo shouldered the responsibility of mentoring young female basketball players. This episode navigates their hurdle-riddled path to the basketball ring where they turned life's air balls into slam dunks.

3. 

   22 Sept 2021

   Let’s Shred!: Sikkim’s Addicts Find a Balance in Skateboarding

   In the hill station of Gangtok in eastern India, a local skateboarding group struggles to wriggle free from a rampant culture of drugs among the youth. This episode traces the story of two youngsters’ war against addiction through the support of a skateboarding community.