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Keep the Flame AliveParis 2024 Paralympic Gold Medalist Samantha BoscoBoth Alison and Jill are experiencing some post-Paris 2024 blues, and they share what they're doing to combat it--you'll have to figure out whether Alison is being a 90-year-old or not, and you can do so while listening to our Paris 2024 playlist. Another way to combat it is to talk with someone who's been there. We're excited to welcome para cyclist Samantha Bosco back onto the show. Samantha competed in both para track and road cycling at Paris–and won gold in the road race time trial, which was the event she most wanted to win. Sh...
2024-10-3157 minKeep the Flame AliveParalympic Medalist Evan Medell on Para TaekwondoPara taekwondo was first on the Paralympic program at Tokyo 2020, and it's looking to make a big statement at Paris 2024. On this episode, we talk with American para taekwondo fighter Evan Medell, who competes in the K44 class of the men's 75+ kg weight class. At Tokyo, Evan broke his foot during his semifinal match against Asghar Aziziaghdam and lost that bout. However, he came back that same day and defeated Francisco Alejandro Pedroza Luna for the bronze medal (on a broken foot!). We talked with Evan about the sport, those fights at the 2020 Paralympics, and what he's looking forward to...
2024-07-0849 minKeep the Flame AliveParalympics 2024: Wheelchair Basketball with Team USA's Brian BellTeam USA Wheelchair Basketball player Brian Bell joins us to talk about the ins and outs of this Paralympic sport. Brian has been part of Team USA for the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, both of which were gold-medal-winning performances. Brian and Team USA will be looking for the three-peat at Paris 2024. Follow Brian on social! He's on Insta and X. Also, Jill is at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Indianapolis, so she has a full report from Lucas Oil Stadium, where 17,000-20,000 people are packing the stadium to cheer swimmers on in the...
2024-06-181h 19Keep the Flame AliveParalympic Swimming with Jessica Long, McKenzie Coan and Olivia ChambersWhile you wouldn't think para swimming is much different from able-bodied swimming, the Paralympic classification system makes it a more complex sport to follow. Classification helps level the playing field (although we learn here that it's not the most perfect system), but the diversity of swimmers and abilities means that there are a lot of classes in this sport. Case in point, our three guests for this episode. We talk with Jessica Long, 5x Paralympian; McKenzie Coan, 3x Paralympian; and Olivia Chambers, Paralympic hopeful about para swimming, nuances of their classifications, and how the Paralympics...
2024-06-1147 minKeep the Flame AlivePara Dressage with Beatrice de LavaletteWe're hopping on a horse and riding along with Paralympian Beatrice de Lavalette on this episode of Keep the Flame Alive. Beatrice competed for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in para dressage, finishing 5th in Individual Championship Test - Grade II - Open) and 6th in Individual Freestyle - Grade II - Open. We've talked about para dressage for visually impaired riders, so with Beatrice we were able to explore and better understand the sport for para classes that involve missing limbs. We also talk about choosing a horse and how they feel on competition day.
2024-06-0450 minKeep the Flame AliveOlympian Kenny Bednarek on the 200mOlympic sprinter Kenny Bednarek joins Jill and Alison for a discussion about sprint starts, running the curve on a track, and the principles Kung Fu Kenny lives by. Follow Kenny on Insta, X, YouTube, Facebook and TikTok! The latest news from Paris 2024 has a transport focus, including shuttles to remote venues and updates on Uber policies during the Games. Plus, more tickets will drop every Thursday at 10am Paris time until the Games start. Also, Casa Columbia joins the mix of hospitality houses. Still on the fence...
2024-05-3037 minKeep the Flame AliveOlympic Race Walker Evan Dunfee on Change and TransformationWhat happens when your event is dropped from the Olympics, but you're not ready to retire? Race walker, Olympic bronze medalist and TKFLASTANI Evan Dunfee returns to the show to talk us through that process. Follow Evan on Insta and X! In news from Paris 2024: The Olympic flame has arrived in France! The torch relay cauldron has been unveiled The Games' official theme music has been released (make sure you listen along with us) That rainwater catchbasin that will help keep pollution out of the Seine is up and running...
2024-05-091h 11
DROPPING IN with Mercedes NicollTeam Canada's journey to Paris 2024: Jacqueline Simoneau, OLYThis guest has DROPPED IN before in E.36. This 2x Olympian retired from artistic swimming after the Tokyo 2021 Games. She was/is becoming a doctor, I’ve seen her in her scrubs, because she’s still giving back to the world of sport sitting on the Canadian Olympic Athlete Committee with me and giving back so much more. PLOT TWIST this year, 2024, she is now a World Champion and has qualified for her third Olympics! DROP IN with Jacqueline Simoneau, OLY! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad c...
2024-05-0937 minKeep the Flame AliveJudging Olympic Breaking with Ivan "Flipz" VelezBreakdancing--or breaking--is the new sport at the Paris 2024 Olympics. If you're like Jill, you're mesmerized by it but can't figure out how it's judged. What are they looking for, and how does a b-boy or b-girl win? Lucky for us, we've got breaking icon--and judge for Paris 2024--Ivan "Flipz" Velez joining us to break it down for us. Flipz talks about the culture of breaking within hip hop and its evolution to an Olympic sport. He also points out what breaking judges look for during a battle. Surprisingly, it's not like other judged sports, but...
2024-05-031h 24Keep the Flame AliveAfter the Olympics with Samantha SchultzNote: In this episode, we discuss discovery, treatment, and life with an eating disorder. If you would like more information about screenings, support, and treatment for eating disorders, please visit the National Eating Disorders Association for more information. Transitioning to life after sport can be complicated and difficult. On this episode, we welcome back TKFLASTANI and Olympian Samantha Schultz, who's one of the subjects in Johanna Garton's latest book All in Stride. After competing at Tokyo 2020, Sammy's transition to non-competitive life has been a big adjustment, and in 2023 she sought professional help for an eating...
2024-04-121h 16Keep the Flame AliveWomen's Sled Hockey with Monica QuimbyThis is Episode 328. Women don't compete in sled hockey at the Paralympics--yet. That may soon be changing, thanks to growth of the sport around the world. Veteran Team USA sled hockey player Monica Quimby joins the podcast to tell us the latest developments in women's sled hockey and its path to Paralympic inclusion. In Paris 2024 news: The flame lighting ceremony in Olympia is getting a makeover. The Opening Ceremonies has a start time, and NBC announced its hosting team (one of whom may have auditioned with this) Some Marathon Pour Tous bibs are up for grabs...
2024-03-1458 minKeep the Flame AliveUnretiring with Olympic Artistic Swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau Episode 324. We always love it when a TKFLASTANI comes back on the show! Canadian artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau is back to talk with us about her decision to put medical school on hold for a year and try for one more Olympics. Her road to Paris 2024 goes through Doha and the 2024 World Aquatics World Championships--will her duet be enough to get to her third Olympics? It's been a big news week for upcoming Games: Paris 2024 announced its medals (which are epic and may also make you want to have a cupcake) and the opening of one...
2024-02-151h 08
PodChatLive - The Podiatry PodcastPodChatLive 113: More Morton's neuroma research is needed, MSK pain and the weather, and are high heels actually good for you?PodChatLive 113: More Morton's neuroma research is needed, MSK pain and the weather, and are high heels actually good for you?
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2024-02-1324 minKeep the Flame AliveMonobob with Olympian Bree WalkerIt's two years until the next Winter Olympics at Milan-Cortina in 2026, so we are in a winter sports mood! Milan-Cortina's slidingnovela (where the sliding events will take place) has us curious about bobsled, so Australian bobsledder (bobsleigher?) Breeana Walker joins us to talk monobob. Bree competed at Beijing 2022 in both the two-woman and the monobob, placing 16th and 5th respectively. We've wanted to talk about monobob for a while, and Bree sheds some light on the sport for us, including body weight differences between the two events, why you need different sets of runners, and why they...
2024-02-091h 07Keep the Flame AliveYouth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 Week 2The Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 has come to a close and the digital flame has been turned off. We run through the second week of competition, including feed beefs (or a lack thereof) and results from: Alpine Skiing Biathlon Cross-Country Skiing Curling Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing Ice Hockey - including why USA and Canada did not field women's teams in these Games Nordic Combined Short Track Speed Skating - the mixed relay was a lot of fun! Snowboard Speed Skating Closing Ceremony It's been a big news week for the Olympics! First off, the Court of Arbitration...
2024-02-011h 06Keep the Flame AliveFilm Buff Fran on Over the LimitIt's our last episode of the year! Film Buff Fran joins us with a lively discussion of the 2017 documentary "Over the Limit," which follows Russian rhythmic gymnast Margarita Mamun. Will it be a thumbs-up holiday family film recommendation? Listen to find out! We also close our year of looking back at the Seoul 1988 Olympics and Paralympics. Our summer Intern Annalee Deabel looked at the legacy of these Games and what they did for the city of Seoul and the country of South Korea. In TKFLASTAN news, we have updates from: Skeleton racers Shannon Galea...
2023-12-1558 minKeep the Flame AliveThe Olympics Mindset with Erin Aldrich-SheanNote: This episode does contain discussion of abuse. While having great athletic skills is key to being an Olympian, mindset also plays a major part in being able to compete with the best of the best. In this episode, we talk with Olympian Erin Aldrich-Shean about the journey she's taken from elite athlete to becoming a coach and consultant to help others attain an Olympic mindset. We talked with Erin about her athletic career--part of which involves an abusive relationship with a coach--her time at the Olympics, and how she now helps people achieve their...
2023-09-291h 36
Podiatry Legends Podcast289 - Two Time Olympian Jacqueline SimoneauJacqueline Simoneau is a 2X Olympian (Rio 2016 & Tokyo 2021) and multi-World Series Medallist in Artistic Swimming. In this episode, we dive deep into the mental fortitude required to juggle a competitive international sporting schedule while studying podiatry at the University of Quebec. Other topics we discuss: Thriving under pressure, the benefits of keeping yourself busy, the importance of time management and what it is like to hold your breath underwater for a staggering 5 minutes and 11 seconds. And yes, it is painful. Jacqueline also collaborates closely with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to develop a ground-breaking project to...
2023-08-2447 minKeep the Flame AlivePaul Kamphuis on Hockey TurfAre you ready for surface talk?! This week we're joined by Paul Kamphuis, general manager at Polytan Asia Pacific, to talk about hockey turf. Paul tells us how the surface is made, why it's watered, and he's got a job Jill would like to do come Games time. Coincidentally this week was also Hockey Turf Day, so we hoped you celebrated appropriately. If you haven't, watch "The Surface," a really interesting documentary about the evolution of hockey turf. The "Smurf Turf," as it was nicknamed, debuted at the London 2012 Olympics. Paul's got the details on how the...
2023-07-2057 minKeep the Flame AliveOlympic Gold Medalist Katie Nageotte Moon on Pole VaultPole vault is an athletics discipline that we have really had questions about, so we're thrilled that Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist Katie Nageotte--now Katie Moon--could join us to talk about her sport. We talked with Katie about poles (ever wonder how much a pole vault pole costs? Try seven of them), spikes, and what it feels like if a pole snaps while you're mid-vault. Follow Katie on TikTok, Insta and Twitter! We stick with our pole vault theme for our history moment, when Jill looks at the pole vault competition from Seoul 1988. That's...
2023-04-211h 18
She's a DPMShe's a (Future) DPM: Jacqueline Simoneau discusses life as an Olympian and Canadian Podiatry StudentWelcome Jacqueline Simoneau to this week's episode of She's a (Future) DPM! Jacqueline is a current DPM Candidate at the University of Quebec and two time Olympic Synchronized Swimmer ( Rio 2016, Tokyo 2021). In this episode we discuss how she manages being a professional athlete and podiatric medical student, staying disciplined, her involvement in several organizations, goals for her career, and much more!You can contact Jacqueline here: IG: @jacqueline_simoneau Welcome to She’s a DPM. A podcast for women to share their experiences, knowledge, and insights on cult...
2023-03-0827 minKeep the Flame AliveMarketing the Paralympics with Alexis SchaeferWe love learning about the people behind the scenes who help expand the visibility of the Paralympics. On this episode we're talking with Alexis Schaefer, the former Commercial and Marketing Director of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Alexis talks with us about marketing the Paralympics, attracting major sponsors, and broadcasting the Games. More importantly, we've got feed beefs explained! You can follow Alexis on LinkedIn and Twitter. In our history moment, Jill looks at the Paralympic Games of Seoul, which are considered to be the first Games of the Paralympic modern era. We...
2023-02-241h 17Keep the Flame AliveTokyo 2020 Memories with Hannah Brown and Jacqueline SimoneauWe hear from TKFLASTANI archery judge Hannah Brown and TKFLASTANI artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau on their experiences at Tokyo 2020. Plus, a big week for Team Keep the Flame Alive (TKFLASTAN) and news on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Also, if you want to hear a fantastic interview with TKFLASTANI speed skater Erin Jackson, check out our friend Elizabeth Emery's podcast Hear Her Sports -- she gets into a bunch of technical stuff that will help you understand what's happening on the track when you watch speed skating at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Speaking of Beijing, we...
2021-11-2550 minKeep the Flame AliveModern Pentathlete Samantha Schultz's Tokyo 2020 ExperienceWe always love it when TKFLASTANIS come back on the show, so we're thrilled that modern pentathlete Samantha Schultz had some time to chat with us about her experiences in Tokyo. We talk with Samantha about competing in the heat, life in the Olympic Village (how were those beds?), and how the post-Olympic lows have been, as well as what's on tap for her future. Modern pentathlon's not known for making headlines during the Olympics, but Tokyo's women's competition did -- and sadly, not for a great reason. Annika Schleu, who was leading the competition...
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Keep the Flame AliveTokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 16It's the penultimate day of competition, which means many sports are wrapping up their tournaments and crowning Olympic champions. Or, in some sports, they're protesting their scores and making commentators work overtime. Plus, it's a hot morning up in Sapporo (surprise!), which means a tough episode of our maranovela. Today's competition includes: Artistic Swimming - With TKFLASTANI Jacqueline Simoneau and Team. Canada Athletics Baseball - We think this tournament is over. Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe Sprint Cycling Track Diving Equestrian Football Golf Handball Karate Modern Pentathlon Rhythmic Gymnastics Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling Plus, our...
2021-08-071h 06
Keep the Flame AliveTokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 15It was a banner day for TKFLASTAN as we had many Team Keep the Flame Alive athletes competing.....all at the same time. This made for a hectic, but fun day of viewing. And, Alison's shopping for feed bags! Today's coverage includes: Artistic Swimming - with TKFLASTANI Jacqueline Simoneau Athletics - with TKFLASTANI Evan Dunfee Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe Sprint Cycling - Track Diving Equestrian Football Golf Handball Hockey Karate - with TKFLASTANI Tom Scott Modern Pentathlon - with TKFLASTANI Samantha Schultz Rhythmic Gymnastics Sport Climbing Table Tennis Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling Plus, our p...
2021-08-0652 min
Keep the Flame AliveTokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 13Is the 400m hurdles the event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, or what?!? We got to see another great day of competition, both with monumental victories and heartbreaking losses. Today's coverage includes: Artistic Swimming - TKF Jacqueline Simoneau showed how the Olympics isn't necessarily about winning medals; it's about doing your best. Athletics - Whoa. Just whoa. Baseball - We still don't understand this tournament. Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Cycling - Track Diving Equestrian - The course that spooked the horses. Golf Handball Hockey Marathon Swimming - Where feeding is....interesting. Sailing Skateboarding Table Tennis Volleyball Water...
2021-08-0452 min
Keep the Flame AliveTokyo 2020 Olympics: Day 11For "only" 21 sports on the agenda, today had an incredible amount of action! Especially from Cuba! And there was a podium protest! Today's recap includes: Artistic Gymnastics - in which mistakes actually cost you Artistic Swimming - with TKFLASTANI Jacqueline Simoneau Athletics - and an interesting bit about Najma Parveen, a sprinter you may not know Badminton Baseball Basketball Beach Volleyball Canoe Sprint Track Cycling - WITH SPECTATORS! Equestrian - TKFLASTANI Phillip Dutton finishes competition Football - a shocker for the USWNT Handball Hockey - a stunning shootout Shooting Table Tennis Volleyball Water Polo Wrestling...
2021-08-0254 min
Flame Bearers: UNEDITEDFamily & Friends First: Jacqueline Simoneau (CAN)In this episode, we speak with 4X Pan American Games' gold medallist and soon to be 2X Canadian Olympic Jacqueline Simoneau. At home, she's Jacqueline and in the pool, she goes by Jackie. We hear how her journey to the Olympic pool has been “synchronized” with hard work, a touch of glamour and the loving support of family and friends. We explore how the sport of artistic swimming evolved from the days of vaudeville as well as how gender plays a role in unexpected ways.
Contributing experts include: Lynda South-Simoneau (Mother), Rob Simoneau (Father), Christian Simoneau (Brother), Claudia Holzner (Current Duet...
2021-07-2126 minKeep the Flame AliveSPC Alejandro Sancho on Greco-Roman WrestlingOne week from Tokyo 2020! Today we're learning about Greco-Roman wrestling from SPC Alejandro Sancho of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. Alejandro will be competing for Team USA at Tokyo 2020 in the 67kg weight class. We talk about how to distinguish Greco-Roman from freestyle wrestling and what it's like to drop someone on their head. Alejandro is slated to compete on August 4, so be sure to tune in and watch him wrestle! What are our TKFLASTANIs up to this week? We've got news from: Evan Dunfee Roy Tomizawa - here's his latest...
2021-07-1645 minKeep the Flame AliveBen Ryan on Rugby SevensRugby coach Ben Ryan led the Fiji men's rugby sevens team to the country's first-ever gold medal, which they earned at the sport's Olympic debut at Rio 2016. We talked with Ben about how the sport works -- and got some sunscreen tips. Follow Ben on Twitter and Insta and check out his website. Season 2 of The Ben Ryan Podcast starts in July, so check it out. What are our TKFLASTANIs up to this week? We've got news from: Chellsie Memmel Laura Wilkinson Mallory Comerford Tom Scott McKenna Geer Dawn Harper-Nelson DeAnna Price Michelle Carter...
2021-06-181h 08
DROPPING IN with Mercedes NicollTokyo 2020 Olympics, Team Canada athlete Jacqueline Simoneau, OLYJacqueline started artistic swimming at age 8. Qualified for her second Olympics, the Tokyo Games representing Team Canada, we chat with her about swimming, hair and makeup, artificial intelligence and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-06-1739 minKeep the Flame AliveOlympic Gold Medalist Michelle Carter on Shot PutThe Shot Diva is here! 3x Olympian and Rio 2016 gold medal shot putter Michelle Carter joins us this week to talk about shot put technique, her strategies for managing her ADHD and dyslexia, her Olympic experiences and how looking her best helps her achieve her best. Follow Michelle on Instagram and Facebook, and check out her website for more information on her You Throw Girl sports confidence camp and other programs Michelle's created. What are our TKFLASTANIs up to this week? We've got news from: Speedskater Erin Jackson Pin collector/Olympic volunteer Sid Marantz...
2021-06-031h 12Keep the Flame AliveOlympian Evan Dunfee on Race Walking Pt. 2Canadian Olympic race walker Evan Dunfee is back to tell us how race walking works. Really -- we actually get into the sport this week (though don't count out novela talk)! Evan talks about the mechanics of the sport, the discrepancy between TV cameras and judges' human eyes, and possible career opportunities once he ends his pro racing career. Oh, a little Rule 50 chat, just for fun. You can follow Evan at @evandunfee on Twitter, Insta and Strava and read more about him at his website. What are our TKFLASTANIs up to this...
2021-04-161h 15
Cafe Sante# 3: de A à Z - maladie cœliaque, hypersensibilité au gluten🎉Panel sur Clubhouse organisé par Dr Prévost Jantchou du CHU Sainte-Justine en compagnie de Edith Lalanne (Cœliaque Québec) Ophelie Virales, Nancy Lee, FrancineBroka et la participation de notre championne🇨🇦 Jacqueline Simoneau, OLY .Nous avons parlé de maladie #Coeliaque et pathologies liées au #gluten⚠️ Ça se passe dans le club CAFÉ SANTÉ sur Clubhouse.📅 Prochains thèmes: https://linktr.ee/doctapre
2021-03-221h 53Keep the Flame AliveOlympipod's Ruth Fitzpatrick & Chris O'ReillyEvery year we like to sprinkle in a few episodes about the history of the Olympics, and next year we're going to focus those episodes on just one Games. We asked you on social media which Games we should cover, and to announce the winner and talk about these Games are Ruth Fitzpatrick and Chris O'Reilly from the brilliant podcast Olympipod. Find Olympipod on Insta and Twitter -- and be sure to listen to their LA 1932 Olympipod, featuring us! Another big announcement: We're going to be removing our PyeongChang daily wrap-ups and bonus episodes from...
2020-12-171h 01Keep the Flame AliveHoury Gebeshian, Armenia's First Female Olympic GymnastHoury Gebeshian not only became Armenia's first female Olympic artistic gymnast, she also got a move named after her at the Rio 2016 Olympics! We talk about how she developed the Gebeshian, an uneven bars mount, as well as how she came to represent Armenia, and what it's like to be an Olympian from a country that doesn't have a lot of resources. Follow Houry online on Insta, Twitter and Facebook. Interested in getting help with college recruiting for gymnastics? Check out Houry's business Full Out College Recruiting. Here are Houry's wonderful routines from Rio:...
2020-10-1653 min
Le dernier droitJacqueline Simoneau et Audrey Joly viennent parler de natation artistique - l'un des sports les plus exigeants sur la planète et qui se fait toujours avec le sourire!Jacqueline Simoneau et Audrey Joly viennent parler de natation artistique - l'un des sports les plus exigeants sur la planète et qui se fait toujours avec le sourire!
De vrais poissons dans l'eau, Jacqueline Simoneau (seule membre de l'équipe canadienne avec une expérience olympique) et Audrey Joly (membre de l'équipe canadienne depuis 2017) nous parle des défis de leur sport, du fait d'être jugé et de l'évolution de la natation artistique pour rendre le sport encore plus spectaculaire et impressionnant.
2020-09-2443 minKeep the Flame AliveThe Big Update ShowWe are back from vacation just in time to celebrate Tessa Gobbo Day. There's so much to catch up on that this week's show turned into one big update. First up, we talk about all of the Olympic and Paralympic movies we've seen during the break. The IOC Executive Board met, so there's some news from TBach and company. TKFLASTAN's been hoppin', so we've got tons of news from our Team Keep the Flame Alive and updates from Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, Paris 2024 and LA 2028. With all of this news, we definitely need some Oreos and a nap. Mentioned...
2020-09-111h 11
Au-delà du sportÉpisode 12 - Jacqueline SimoneauJacqueline Simoneau est une athlète remarquable en natation artistique. En 2015, elle remporte deux médailles d'or aux Jeux Panaméricains à Toronto et se qualifie pour les Jeux Olympiques de Rio en 2016. Lors de ces Jeux, elle obtient une 7e position avec sa partenaire. En 2019, elle remporte deux autres médailles d'or aux Jeux Panaméricains à Lima au Pérou et se qualifie pour ses deuxième Jeux Olympiques à Tokyo qui ont été reporté en 2021.
Durant notre discussion, nous avons parlé de la complexité de son sport, comment elle innove la natation artistique, son parcours phénoménal et ses expéri...
2020-07-1248 min
Keep the Flame AliveTokyo 2020 Olympics PostponedIt's official: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We look at the timeline of the decision. We also check in with Team Olympic Fever members Jacqueline Simoneau, DeAnna Price, Samantha Schultz and new members Dr. Mary O'Connor and Phil Andrews to see how they're doing. We also discuss some of the thousands of pieces that are in play in rescheduling the Games for (likely) 2021. Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! DISCLAIMER: OLYMPIC® is a trademark of the Unit...
2020-03-261h 44Keep the Flame AliveMaura Grogan, U.S. Luge PioneerWe're going back to 1976 to hear one Olympian's story of what life was like on the luge track at a time when there wasn't even a U.S. Luge Association. Maura Grogan, née Haponski, tells us how she got involved in the sport as a high schooler, what it was like to train with hardly any resources, and about her time at the 1976 Olympics in Innsbruck. This is definitely the story of taking Pierre de Coubertin to heart and valuing the participation aspect of the Olympics (but hey, the U.S. team finished all their runs, which was a...
2020-03-1359 min
Keep the Flame AliveBeing an Olympic Team DoctorOlympic teams have a wide range of support personnel--including doctors. On this episode we talk with Dr. Cathy O'Connor, who was the team doctor for the U.S. Women's National Ice Hockey Team for 10 years, including a stint at the Torino 2006 Olympics. Cathy tells us how she got to the Olympics and what it's like managing a team's medical needs -- from concussion management to doping, and everything in between. In our Team Olympic Fever Update segment, Jill reports back from her and Contributor Ben's trip to Montreal to do the Tough Mountie Challenge, where they got...
2019-10-1759 minKeep the Flame AliveLEXI Founder Giles Long Explains the Paralympic Classification SystemIt's one year until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games! As we start to prepare to watch these Games, one thing stood out in our memories from watching Rio 2016: What's up with all of those classifications? Along with doping tests, para athletes have to undergo classification tests so that they're placed into competitive groups that all have similar limitations. Unfortunately for the casual viewer, they seem to be random letters and numbers that don't make much sense, particularly when you're watching four different finals of the same distance race. We wanted to learn more about this system...
2019-08-221h 02
Keep the Flame AliveMilan-Cortina vs. Stockholm-Åre for the 2026 Winter OlympicsAt the International Olympic Committee Executive Board meeting a couple of weeks ago, the IOC Evaluation Commission for the Olympic Winter Games 2026 presented a report of its site visits. This large presentation shares details about each bid and sums up some of the important areas the IOC membership should consider when voting for a city (or in this case, region) to host the Games. In the first corner, we Milan-Cortina, Italy. They're passionate! They've got the backing of multiple government entities that have promised the money! They've got experience hosting a lot of winter sport World Cups...
2019-06-0636 min
Keep the Flame Alive"The Second Mark" with Book Club ClaireIt's time for another Olympic Fever Book Club episode, which means a great conversation with our friend Book Club Claire! Today we're talking about "The Second Mark: Courage, Corruption, and the Battle for Olympic Gold" by Joy Goodwin. This book documents the judging scandal around the 2002 Olympic pairs figure skating competition, which resulted in a whole new system of judging. If you want to see these pairs' programs from Salt Lake City 2002, we've got them right here: Salé & Pelletier - short: https://youtu.be/h_Zsq2uwND0 long program: https://youtu.be/BjY_LtNtVDc
2019-05-021h 01
Keep the Flame Alive"Boys in the Boat" with Book Club ClaireWe're reviewing our first Olympic Fever Book Club selection, which means Book Club Claire is back! Claire Natsis joins us for a discussion of The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, a moving take on the 1936 U.S. Men's Olympic 8-person rowing team. If you want to watch the related PBS documentary "The Boys of '36," go to its PBS site. It's streaming there, but you might have to be a Passport member to view it (although the trailer and tons of clips are free on that site!). This page also has other streaming options...
2018-08-0254 min
Keep the Flame AliveSynchronized Swimming Is No JokeToday we're delighted to have Canadian Olympian Jacqueline Simoneau to explain the sport of synchronized swimming (also known as artistic swimming). This sport is no joke - it requires stamina and strength and the ability to take a kick, perhaps to the head. Jacqueline explains it all, the sequins, the hair gelatin, and the amazingly complicated moves like stack lifts, spins and thrusts. It's nothing like that classic SNL sketch. Jacqueline competed in the duet competition with veteran Karine Thomas at the Rio 2016 Games, earning a 7th place for their combined routines. Check out their free performance h...
2018-07-0654 min