Beyond The Game

In the 21st century, sport has been forced to change. It's had to become more engaging, and more watchable for younger audiences. And the Olympics are no exception. In a move to reel in the next generation of fans, the IOC is set to put 'breakdancing' in the Games.

We talked to breakdancing specialist DJ Renegade, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, World Surfing League CEO Sophie Goldschmidt and professional squash player Joey Barrington on their thoughts on the new direction the Olympics are heading.

Beyond The Game is a five times a week show that tells you everything you need to know about your favourite sports. We’ll be at the biggest events bringing you exclusive features and the best interviews.

It is your one stop shop for sport, Monday to Friday at 1630 GMT.

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#OlympicBreakdancing #SquashOlympics #2020Tokyo #2024Paris

At a star-filled event in Monaco - the Laureus foundation honoured some of the latest and greatest talents in sport. Novak Djokovic, Simone Biles and Arsene Wenger were some of those who walked away with awards.And we sent two stars of our own - Paul Scott and Robin Adams to cover the proceedings.

#LaureusAwards #Monaco #Sports

eSports continues to grow at a rapid pace.

It's become such big business that football's world governing body FIFA is investing tens of millions of dollars to promote the virtual side of the beautiful game.

While competitors are getting younger; the winner's cheques are getting bigger.

Robin Adams was at the latest stop on the gaming calendar, the Fifa eClub World Cup in London.

#FIFA #eWorldCup

Marcus Rashford, grew up just 11 kilometers from Old Trafford in Didsbury.

A product of Manchester United's youth academy, he is now playing a pivotal role in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.

Beyond The Game’s Robin Adams has been to the grassroots club where Rashford's story begins.

#Rashford #ManUtd #Solskjaer

It's 2019 and eSports isn't an unknown entity anymore. Just three years ago the world final of League of Legends had 43 million viewers. That's more than Game 7 of the NBA Finals with 31 million. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money are at stake, and eSports' popularity is rising. Talha Duman caught up with a team in Istanbul trying to be the first Turkish side to win FIFA 19's biggest honours.

Beyond The Game is a five times a week show that tells you everything you need to know about your favourite sports. We’ll be at the biggest events bringing you exclusive features and the best interviews.

It is your one stop shop for sport, Monday to Friday at 1630 GMT.

Beyond The Game: http://trt.world/beyondthegame

#eSports #FIFAGaming #FIFAeWorldCup

Every year football gets bigger. In the lifetime of us, the fans, we've seen so much money trade hands on virtually everything. Players are now valued in the hundreds of millions. Tinder sponsors Manchester City. To the cynic it seems like everything is for sale.

With the case of jailed footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi stuck in a Thai jail, football is currently trying to rediscover the value of the life of each and every footballer, regardless of their fame, or value... that each one is as important as the next. So on Beyond the Game we'll attempt to look at the lives of those whose journey has not always been smooth, whose lives have not yet reached their goal, the lives of African footballers making their way around the world in the pursuit of a dream that is so often crushed by those in it for a quick buck.

Beyond The Game is a five times a week show that tells you everything you need to know about your favourite sports. We’ll be at the biggest events bringing you exclusive features and the best interviews.

It is your one stop shop for sport, Monday to Friday at 1630 GMT.

Beyond The Game: http://trt.world/beyondthegame

#AfricanFootball #FootballTrafficking #FIFA #FootballAgents

It is day 65 of Hakeem Al-Araibi's detention in a Thai prison. And the campaign to get the refugee footballer released continues. Fifa, the IOC, the Asian Football Confederation are all lobbying the Thai authorities to release the player who has asylum in Australia. The refugee footballer was locked up while on honeymoon in Thailand in November. His wife has written to the that country's Prime Minister pleading for his release. Bahrain wants him extradited.

Former Australia football captain Craig Foster who's been campaigning tirelessly for Al Araibi's release, joined now from Switzerland.

Beyond The Game is a five times a week show that tells you everything you need to know about your favourite sports. We’ll be at the biggest events bringing you exclusive features and the best interviews.

It is your one stop shop for sport, Monday to Friday at 1630 GMT.

Beyond The Game: http://trt.world/beyondthegame

#HakeemAlAraibi #CraigFoster #BahrainFootball

Russia seems likely to soon return to major international athletics competitions, after the World Anti-Doping Agency decided not to re-suspend its accreditation for missing dealines to hand over data. But as Dan Ashby reports from Moscow, many fans and competitors feel that the country still hasn't done enough.

And the man whose report exposed the extent of the Russian Doping Scandal, Richard McLaren gave his take on RUSADA’s suspension being lifted.

Beyond The Game is a five times a week show that tells you everything you need to know about your favourite sports. We’ll be at the biggest events bringing you exclusive features and the best interviews.

It is your one stop shop for sport, Monday to Friday at 1630 GMT.

Beyond The Game: http://trt.world/beyondthegame

#RussiaDopingScandal #RUSADA #WADA #RussiaOlympics

The World Anti-Doping Agency is meeting this week to decide if Russia should once again be allowed to test its own athletes. The Russian Anti-Doping Agency has been serving a suspension after running a state-sponsored doping operation and recently missed a deadline to hand over lab data to WADA.

Meanwhile WADA is facing increasing criticism over its handling of the Russia doping affair. Many believe the goalposts have been moved specifically to welcome the Russia Anti Doping agency back into the fold.

Our guests, investigative journalist Hajo Seppelt, Chief executive of US Anti-doping agency Travis Tygart and former Olympic athlete Jamie Baulch gave their i perspectives about the doping scandal.

Beyond The Game is a five times a week show that tells you everything you need to know about your favourite sports. We’ll be at the biggest events bringing you exclusive features and the best interviews.

It is your one stop shop for sport, Monday to Friday at 1630 GMT.

Beyond The Game: http://trt.world/beyondthegame

#RussiaDopingScandal #RussiaOlympicBan #RUSADA #WADA #AntiDoping

The search for a new manager is on at Manchester United. After the club gave Jose Mourinho the boot a little earlier. It follows a heavy defeat at Liverpool over the weekend, and brings to an end a two and a half year stay at Old Trafford for the self-annointed Special One. Paul Scott reports.

#MourinhoSacked #ManUtd #MourinhoManUtd