It's a well-know fact that we love surface talk! Why? You'd be surprised at the research and engineering that goes into courts for specific sports. Today we're talking with Alise Kessler, Head of Volleyball for the FIVB, volleyball's international federation, and Lionel Arlin, Sports Federation and Events Manager for Gerlor, the manufacturer of volleyball--and many other sport--floors at Paris 2024.

Follow FIVB on Insta, YouTube, Facebook, and X, and follow Gerflor on Insta and X!

We also talk with 3x Olympian Jordan Larson, who we met at the Team USA Media Summit. Jordan won silver at Lon 2012, bronze at Rio and gold at Tokyo, where she was captain and got the last kill to beat Brazil in the final. She's going for Olympics #4 at Paris.

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In Paris 2024 news, if you're going to the Games this summer, the ticketing app is up and running, and you can access your tickets there. The ticket resale platform is also up, so if you didn't get an event you really wanted to go to--or haven't even gotten tickets yet--there are opportunities to do so!

In news from TKFLASTAN, we hear from:

• Coryn Labecki, who's currently competing at the USA Cycling Pro Road Championships in Charleston, WV (home to a great taco and burrito joint!)
• Para archer Matt Stutzman
• Commentator Rob Snoek
• Sports historian Dr. Victoria Jackson

For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://flamealivepod.com.

Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!

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