The World of Sports Performance Podcast

#33 Greg Booth: Having Yao Ming as a Boss and Learning to Conform to the Culture Around You While Still Being You

April 03, 2024
The World of Sports Performance Podcast
#33 Greg Booth: Having Yao Ming as a Boss and Learning to Conform to the Culture Around You While Still Being You
Show Notes

This week on the World of Sports Performance Podcast we are speaking with Greg Booth. Greg is currently the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Chinese Basketball Association. Greg has spent a lot of time Brazil as well as in China, where he has worked with various Olympic Teams. 


In this episode we discuss:


  • American Football in Brazil
  • How American sports have grown in Brazil
  • Living in Brazil compared to America
  • Arriving in China
  • Working under Yao Ming
  • S&C in China compared to the rest of the world
  • Greg’s challenge to get Chinese female athletes to do recovery work 


Greg can be found on LinkedIn @GregBooth


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