Global Sports Narratives explores the stories, ideas, and issues shaping sport around the world. Through engaging conversations with athletes, coaches, scholars, journalists, and industry leaders, each episode examines the intersection of sport with culture, science, education, and economics. From the Olympic Movement and International Sport to local youth sport, we go beyond the headlines to uncover the deeper narratives behind the diplomacy, governance, and innovation that driving international sport. Whether you're a sports professional, student, researcher, or passionate fan, Global Sports Narratives offers thoughtful conversations that inform, inspire, and connect sport to the world we share.
Global Sports Narratives | Ep. 5: More Than Baseball with Mr. Jonathan Griffith
Get in Touch For more than 140 years, Minor League Baseball has been an enduring part of the American sporting landscape. From small towns to growing metropolitan communities, minor league franchises have provided generations of fans with affordable entertainment, civic pride, and a shared sense of identity. Beyond the baseball diamond, these organizations have become important community institutions, contributing to local economies, supporting charitable initiatives, and connecting families...
3 Sept 2026
Global Sports Narratives | Ep. 4: What Art Teaches Us About Elite Athletes
Get in Touch Two of the most powerful forces in human societies are the art they produce and the games they play. The interconnectedness of the arts and athletics dates back to at least the 8th century BCE, and Pierre de Coubertin, father of the modern Olympic movement, considered the arts an important aspect of the revival of the Olympic Games. Between the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, and the 1948 Olympic Games in London, England, 146 Olympic medals were awarded in art competiti...
14 Aug 2026
Global Sports Narratives | Ep. 3: Can the American Soccer System Build World Class Players?
Get in Touch Can America build enough world class men’s soccer players to make a deep run at the World Cup? Participation rates in the US are high, and the investment of families and clubs is growing, yet this question continues to persist in the wake of the 2026 Men’s World Cup. In this episode we sit down with USSU’s Head Men’s Soccer Coach, Peter Fuller, to discuss his first-person perspective of the developmental path for 2026 US Men’s National Team Members; Brenden Aaronson, Mark McKenz...
17 Jul 2026
Global Sports Narratives | Ep. 2: World Cup Soccer Ticket Pricing with Dr. Cristian Zaharia, OLY
Get in Touch In this episode, host Dr. Roch King sits down with the USSU’s Director of International Business, Dr. Cristian Zaharia, OLY to discuss FIFA’s approach to revenue generation, ticket-pricing, and the fan experience at the 2026 Men’s World. Dr. Zaharia discusses the specific changes from the 2022 Men’s World Cup in Qatar to the 2026 edition in regards to dynamic ticket pricing and sponsor relations, and fan experience. He also provides a bit of a preview to the next international s...
10 Jul 2026
Global Sports Narratives | Ep. 1: An Olympian's Journey with LaTanya Sheffield
Get in Touch In this episode, host Dr. Roch King sits down with Coach Latanya Sheffield, one of the most accomplished and influential figures in US Track and Field. As an elite athlete, she established herself as one of the nation’s premier 400-meter hurdlers and her athletic career reached its pinnacle at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, where she became an Olympic finalist in the 400-meter hurdles. Coach Sheffield is currently serving as the Director of Track & Field and C...
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