Global Reporting Centre

State of Play: Summer Games

Sports EN ↓ 11 episodes

The Olympics are meant to welcome the world, but who are they really for? Meet the people who are moved out, pushed out, and priced out in the name of sports. Host Andie Crossan brings you to Paris, Vancouver, and Los Angeles on a surprising journey into the long shadows cast by the Olympic torch. Produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media. Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate...

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Global Reporting Centre

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Sports

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Latest episode

Sep 19, 2025

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Episodes

Davis Cup Double Fault 19.09.2025

Davis Cup Double Fault For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/bonus-episode-4-davis-cup-double-fault/ State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media . Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doin...

Bonus Episode 3: Summer, Soccer, and Saudi 28.07.2025

Summer, Soccer, and Saudi For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/bonus-episode-3-summer-soccer-and-saudi/ State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media . Founded in 2016, we are leaders in...

Bonus Episode 2: FIFA’s Club World Cup Circus 16.07.2025

FIFA’s Club World Cup Circus For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/bonus-episode-2-fifas-club-world-cup-circus/ State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media . Founded in 2016, we are lead...

Bonus Episode 1: Is Los Angeles Ready? 02.07.2025

Is Los Angeles Ready?  For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01be01-losangeles/ State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media . Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism...

How We Win 12.08.2024

Can the Olympics be fixed? For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e06-how-we-win State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media . Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalis...

Sport Capital USA 05.08.2024

More mega events are coming to Los Angeles. What LA’s push to become an international sports destination means for the city’s unhoused communities. For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e05-sport-capital-usa State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism or...

Fighting Back 29.07.2024

A South Central LA neighborhood fights back against Olympic-related development and displacement near the city’s iconic stadiums. For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e04-fighting-back State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at th...

Torched Promises 22.07.2024

Vancouver pledged to do the games differently in 2010. On the site of a tent city that took hold during the games, the mayor promised to build social housing. For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e03-torched-promises State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent jou...

Switching Teams 15.07.2024

Jules Boykoff, former Team USA soccer player, recalls his path to becoming a leading expert on the anti-Olympics movement. For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e02-switching-teams State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC...

Unwelcome in Paris 11.07.2024

Police raid a migrant squat 100 days before the 2024 Olympics begin. Efforts to bus unhoused people out of the city don’t unfold as planned. For credits and this episode’s transcript, visit globalreportingcentre.org/state-of-play/s01e01-unwelcome State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization base...

State of Play: Summer Games, from the Global Reporting Centre and PRX 08.07.2024

Follow now and catch the first episode when it releases on July 11th! State of Play is produced by the Global Reporting Centre (GRC) and distributed by PRX. The GRC is an editorially independent journalism organization based at the UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media . Founded in 2016, we are leaders in doing global journalism differently. We innovate industry practice, educate the next g...

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