Sports Minutes with Zia-ul Raushan


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Delve beyond the headlines in the world of sport to suss out the synergy between sport and daily life by tuning in daily for all the big sporting stories, quirky anecdotes and hot takes on Sports Minutes.


MAR 20, 2023
20/03/23 - Sports Minutes: Are fans to blame for football's increasing influence?
Where do we draw the line between football and politics? Are us fans to blame for football's increasing influence? European football writer, Kaustubh Panday joins Elliot & Raushan to discuss this and much more. Read more here: https://sportskhabri.com/why-footballs-increasing-influence-is-not-good-for-the-fans/
15:58

MAR 17, 2023
17/03/23 - Sports Minutes: Saudi in the spotlight
Saudi Arabia is in the spotlight on this episode, with Lewis Hamilton indicating his unease over return to the country for the Jeddah Grand Prix - after the 2022 edition was marred by missile strikes on an oil facility near the circuit. Gianni Infantino has also been speaking about the gulf-state, with the FIFA President discussing Saudi sponsorship for football events.
13:28

MAR 16, 2023
16/03/23 - Sports Minutes: With age comes experience?
With Zlatan Ibrahimovic being called up to the Sweden National Team at the age of 41, we wonder is old truly gold? 
11:49

MAR 15, 2023
15/03/23 - Sports Minutes: Singapore set to host the (Esports) Olympics
With Singapore set to host the Olympic Esports Week between 22 to 25 June 2023 - we speak to Mark Chay, co-chair of the Singapore Organising Committee of the Olympic Esports Week.  Find out more here: https://olympics.com/ioc/news/ioc-confirms-singapore-as-host-of-first-olympic-esports-week-in-june-2023
13:24

MAR 14, 2023
14/03/23 - Sports Minutes: Social Media 101
Should one's social media be policed? If yes, by who? If no, why not? Elliott and Raushan discuss the pros and cons of the Social Media space
11:23

MAR 13, 2023
13/03/23 - Sports Minutes: Peter Lim, a hero or zero?
In October 2014, Valencia were taken over by Peter Lim, making the Singaporean businessman the first foreign owner in the club’s history. Then lauded as a hero who saved the well-established La Liga club from bankruptcy, Lim's stock has  drastically dropped to an all-time low in 2023 - with Valencia mired in a relegation battle, and fans unhappy with the way Lim operates at the club. James Walton, Sports Business Leader for Deloitte Singapore and Southeast Asia, weighs in on Peter Lim's tumultuous reign.
15:25

MAR 10, 2023
10/03/23 - Sports Minutes: End of the road for Joseph Schooling?
For the first time since his 2011 debut, Joseph Schooling will not represent Singapore at the biennial SEA Games. Saddled by National Service commitments and matters away from the pool, is this the end of the road for Singapore's only Olympic champion? Nicholas Fang, Managing Director at Black Dot & a well-known sportsman who has represented Singapore in both fencing and triathlon weighs in. 
14:50

MAR 9, 2023
09/03/23 - Sports Minutes: Accepting criticism
How can criticism be constructive? And how should one react to being criticised, both in sports and in life? 
14:14

MAR 8, 2023
08/03/23 - Sports Minutes: Against all odds
To commemorate International Women's Day, Elliott and Raushan are in conversation with Singaporean sporting royalty Yip Pin Xiu. The 5-time Paralympic gold medallist shares her tale on overcoming adversity, fighting for diversity and pushing for a more inclusive society.
11:54

MAR 7, 2023
07/03/23 - Sports Minutes: Can the strawberry generation deal with punishments?
What is your stand on punishments at the work place? Can the strawberry generation deal with it? Elliott and Raushan discuss this and much more!
14:09

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