Keep the Flame Alive

It's another great day of competition from Beijing 2022. Jill went to see figure skating - the men's short program - and the finals of mixed doubles curling.

Also on tap today:

• Alpine Skiing - Super G
• Biathlon - Men's Individual
• Freestyle Skiing - Big Air
• Ice Hockey - Women's prelims
• Luge - Women's Singles
• Snowboard - Parallel Giant Slalom
• Speed Skating

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This show does cost money to produce, and while our listeners have been extremely generous in supporting us through the Kickstarter campaign that got us to Beijing and also through Patreon patronage, we're coming up on 2 ½ years until another Olympics, so to celebrate the Lunar New Year, we're asking for donations of at least $8 -- in China the number 8 is a lucky number symbolizing good fortune -- to help us get through to Paris 2024. Go to flamealivepod.com/support to donate.

For a transcript of this episode please visit: https://wp.me/pbRtIx-1FW

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

Who's winning the Olympics? The mountains. Alpine Skiing proved to be a tough course, and getting down was a victory all in itself.

Jill went out to the biathlon range to watch TKFLASTANI Clare Egan in the Women's Individual race and witnessed a big day for the US Biathlon team.

It was also a big day for Canada on the ski jump and freestyle slopes, and Irene Wust became the first individual to win gold medals at five different Olympic Games. Take that in for a second. Five. Different. Olympics.

Sports on today's program:

• Alpine Skiing
• Biathlon
• Curling
• Figure Skating
• Freestyle Skiing
• Ice Hockey
• Luge
• Ski Jumping
• Snowboard
• Speed Skating – both short and long track

For a transcript of today's episode, visit https://wp.me/pbRtIx-1FU

Red Envelope campaign!

this show does cost money to produce, and while our listeners have been extremely generous in supporting us through the Kickstarter campaign that got us to Beijing and also through Patreon patronage, we're coming up on 2 ½ years until another Olympics, so to celebrate the Lunar New Year, we're asking for donations of at least $8, a lucky number in China, to help us get through to Paris 2024. Go to flamealivepod.com/support to donate.

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

It's Day 3 of the Winter Olympics, with so much action (even if races are postponed due to high winds)! Jill's in Beijing today, hanging out at the figure skating, speed skating and ice hockey rinks. Alison's got the news on a momentous medal win for the Silver Ferns of New Zealand.

Plus results from:

• Cross-Country Skiing
• Curling
• Figure Skating
• Freestyle Skiing
• Ice Hockey
• Luge
• Ski Jumping
• Speed Skating
• Snowboard

Plus, what officiating/volunteer job would we do and more!

Red Envelope campaign!

this show does cost money to produce, and while our listeners have been extremely generous in supporting us through the Kickstarter campaign that got us to Beijing and also through Patreon patronage, we're coming up on 2 ½ years until another Olympics, so to celebrate the Lunar New Year, we're asking for donations of at least $8 to help us get through to Paris 2024. Go to flamealivepod.com/support to donate.

It's the first full day of competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and our TKFLASTANIs are in action! Jill went out to Zhangjiakou (properly bundled this time) to see Men's Ski Jumping qualifications and TKFLASTANI Clare Egan compete in the Biathlon mixed relay.

Also on tap today:

• Cross-Country Skiing
• Curling
• Freestyle Skiing (with TKFLASTANI Brad Wilson)
• Ice Hockey
• Luge
• Snowboard
• Speed Skating – Long and Short Track

Red Envelope campaign!

This show does cost money to produce, and while our listeners have been extremely generous in supporting us through the Kickstarter campaign that got us to Beijing and also through Patreon patronage, we're coming up on 2 ½ years until another Olympics, so to celebrate the Lunar New Year, we're asking for donations of at least $8 to help us get through to Paris 2024. Go to flamealivepod.com/support to donate.

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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Keep the Flame Alive: The Olympics and Paralympics Fan Podcast with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown. New episodes released every week and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. Also look for our monthly Games History Moment episodes in your feed.

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The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are officially open! Jill was able to go to the Opening Ceremony, and she shares details you didn't get to see on TV, while Alison tells Jill about some of the stuff she missed by not watching it on TV. The fireworks were stellar, the details incredible, but what they did with the Olympic flame? We have thoughts.

Today also had some competitions, so we've got updates from:

• Curling - Mixed Doubles
• Figure Skating - Team Event
• Ice Hockey - Women's tournament

Plus an update on TKFLASTANI Brianna Decker and who to look for tomorrow!

Red Envelope campaign!

this show does cost money to produce, and while our listeners have been extremely generous in supporting us through the Kickstarter campaign that got us to Beijing and also through Patreon patronage, we're coming up on 2 ½ years until another Olympics, so to celebrate the Lunar New Year, we're asking for donations of at least $8 to help us get through to Paris 2024. Go to flamealivepod.com/support to donate.

Looking for a transcript of this episode? Find it here: https://wp.me/pbRtIx-1FN

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

It's Day -1 to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and the action is heating up (but the weather isn't). Jill didn't pack her recording microphone before she headed out of the hotel, so enjoy the ambience of the Main Media Center. She has been out to the two other competition zones: Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, both of which involve immense planning to get to, and both of which are cold. Very cold.

Jill also went to the kickoff event of these Games: Mixed Doubles curling at the Ice Cube (formerly the Water Cube). Four games at once is kind of difficult to watch, but the play was exciting (although depending on the end, the British journalists often declared the Great Britain/Sweden game a "disaster." Great Britain won).

Our first TKFLASTANI competed! Jill saw moguls skier Brad Wilson compete in the first qualifying round for the men's moguls competition. Will he be able to make the finals?

Alison's got the scoop on the US women's first ice hockey game and a horrible break for our TKFLASTANI Brianna Decker.

What officiating/volunteer job do we want? Which TKFLASTANIs are competing next? Listen to find out!

If you'd like to read Jill's Beijing diary, join our Facebook Group (even if you have to make an account just for the Games).

Want a transcript of this episode? Find it here: https://wp.me/pbRtIx-1FL

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

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Red Envelope campaign!

this show does cost money to produce, and while our listeners have been extremely generous in supporting us through the Kickstarter campaign that got us to Beijing and also through Patreon patronage, we're coming up on 2 ½ years until another Olympics, so to celebrate the Lunar New Year, we're asking for donations of at least $8 to help us get through to Paris 2024. Go to flamealivepod.com/support to donate.

Our contributors Book Club Claire and Super Fan Sarah are back to talk about what they're looking forward to at Beijing. Plus, Jill has made it to China and tells how her trip almost didn't happen. But, she's in the closed loop and is ready to report back on what she's experienced so far.

We also learn about some of the new technologies that will be in play at Beijing 2022, which hope to give you a better viewing experience!

Join our Fantasy League! Look for it in the Fanzone section of Olympics.com. This link should take you directly to it.

Get your Beijing Viewing Guide and be ready for the Games! Find it in our store.

Find a transcript of this episode at our website.

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

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Keep the Flame Alive: The Olympics and Paralympics Fan Podcast with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown. New episodes released every week and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. Also look for our monthly Games History Moment episodes in your feed.

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Book Club Claire is back for our first book club session of 2022! Because of the cries from various Western countries (United States, we're looking at you) to boycott the Beijing 2022 and the ensuing diplomatic boycott by several of them, we wanted to look at the last US-led boycott of an Olympics, that of the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow.

Claire leads us in a discussion of Boycott: Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games by Tom Caraccioli and Jerry Caraccioli, which covers both the political side of the boycott, athletes' varied reactions to it, and what could've been. Did you know that the 1980 Olympics would've been the first time the US was represented by an African-American gymnast? True!

We've also got some news from TKFLASTAN, including Olympic dreams realized for some of our TKFLASTSANIS who will be heading to Beijing, and dreams dashed for others. Plus, one TKFLASTANI is in limbo – our bobsledder Josh Williamson tested positive for COVID, but if he recovers in time, he could still potentially get to Beijing.

Speaking of Beijing, we have details on the torch relay and the Opening Ceremonies – and it's almost time for Jill to hop on a plane to go there. Will she make it?

Prep for Beijing with our viewing guide! Find it on Amazon and now Apple Books!

Want a transcript of this episode? Find it here.

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Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown

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On this episode we take to the ice with Paralympian Steve Emt, who will be going to his second Paralympics when he heads to Beijing 2022 this March.

Steve tells us about how the sport works, how he was stalked into trying it, and about his cameo on "The Last Dance."

Steve is also a motivational speaker and author of the book You D.E.C.I.D.E.. You can learn more about him and his book at his website. Follow him on social:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/stephen.emt

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/stephen.emt

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/steve-emt

In TFKLASTAN, more Olympic dreams are realized, dashed, or on hold. We've got news from:

• Josh Williamson
• Lauren Gibbs
• AJ Edelman
• Nate Bartholomay
• Erin Jackson - check her out in Sports Illustrated!

In Beijing 2022 news, we've got word that while there will be spectators at the Olympics, it will be invite only. Plus, there's a new bust of TBach in the city!

Prep for Beijing with our viewing guide! Find it at Amazon.

Want a transcript of this episode? Find it here.

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

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Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown

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What can we look forward to from the ski slopes at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics? No one really knows, but Tom Kelly has a good guess. Tom, who's an Olympics communicator and has been involved with skiing and snowboarding events for decades, walks us through each of the disciplines on the Alpine Skiing program at this year's Olympics. Who should we look for, and how many times do we say, "Hot Diggity!"? Listen to find out!

Tom's a podcaster in his own right – check out his shows:

• Last Chair (Ski Utah)
• Heartbeat (Biathlon)
• Ticket to Fly (Ski Jumping)
• Inside the Mountain Collective (Skiing)

And follow him on Facebook and Insta.

Big news for us! We've been shortlisted in the category of Best Olympics and Paralympics Podcast for the inaugural Sports Podcast Awards. There's an element of listener voting to help determine the winner, so please cast a vote for us!

We're also excited to release our Beijing 2022 Viewing Guide, which has information on all of the sports for the Olympics and Paralympics, when everything takes place, and a handy scheduling grid where you can see how the sports schedules overlap on any given day. Plus, sports are in alphabetical order! This is an eBook – get your copy on Amazon, and it will soon be on Apple Books as well.

In our history segment, Jill tells the story of how Albertville won its bid for the 1992 Winter Olympics.

Tons of news from TKFLASTAN this week, including heroes we should emulate: Brittany Bowe, Erin Jackson and Jayson Terdiman.

Plus, we have news from:

• Josh Williamson
• Nate Bartholomay
• Chloe Kim
• The dulcet tones of Jason Bryant – check him out on Wrestling Changed my Life podcast!

Unfortunately, we have some doping news related to Tokyo 2020, but we end on a happier note with news from Beijing about the food delivery system that we may be able to experience when we're at the Games!

Beijing has also opened up the Olympic Agora – but it's a digital version this time around. Check it out!

Transcript available at: https://flamealivepod.com/2022/01/14/episode222

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

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Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown

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