Celebrating Asian Americans in the sports world.
Jan. 31, 2023

Asian Canadian Athletes, Canada’s Biggest Sports & Athletes, and the Growing Sports Culture in Canada's South Asian Communities with Balraj Jutla & Sukh Sidhu

Asian Canadian Athletes, Canada’s Biggest Sports & Athletes, and the Growing Sports Culture in Canada's South Asian Communities with Balraj Jutla & Sukh Sidhu

On this episode, host Justin Hong is joined by Asian Canadians Balraj Jutla and Sukh Sidhu to discuss sports in Canada, Asian Canadian athletes, the growing sports culture in South Asian communities, and more. 

During this episode, Balraj and Sukh talk about Jeremy Lin and the impact of Linsanity on Asian Canadians (4:33), their own backstories growing up on opposite coasts in Canada, how they started following and playing sports, and the impact of sports on their lives (11:08), and the most popular sports in Canada (20:00). 

They also discuss some of the most prominent Canadian athletes (26:25), South Asian Canadian athletes (29:32), what’s happening at the grassroots level in sports with South Asian communities in Canada (34:27), how sports can lead to lifelong relationships and friendships with people from all different backgrounds (44:45), and much more. 

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