Keep the Flame Alive

We're sliding closer to Beijing 2022! On this episode Olympian Jayson Terdiman tells us how the sport of doubles luge works, from top to bottom.

Plus, news from TKFLASTAN:

Checking in with our citizens of TKFLASTAN, more athletes are working toward Beijing. We also have news from:

• Erin Jackson, Clare Egan and Nate Bartholomay, who are competing this weekend.
• Brianna Decker, who is heading to Beijing.
• Alex Diebold, who has great family news.
• Jessica Leclerc, who was featured on USA Hockey Magazine's Podcast to talk about helping the next generation of hockey officials.

And we have an update on the medal ceremony elements for Beijing 2022 as we hit 30 days to go before the Olympics. Does Jill have a flight yet?

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If you want to learn more about luge, check out our episode with 6x Olympian Shiva Keshavan!

Find a transcript of this episode on our website: https://flamealivepod.com/2022/01/07/episode221

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 Olympic and Paralympic thoughts were on your mind as we closed out 2021? We take listener calls and have a ton of fun chatting with you about:

• historical Olympians we'd have loved to interview
• what we're looking forward to at the upcoming Winter Olympics
• how to console the Olympic widow or widower in your life
• how our plans and packing lists for Beijing 2022 are coming along
• what happened to ice sledge racing in the Paralympics

Plus, some news about the Olympic World Feed Project and the Olympic Ceremonies Channel.

Want the full transcript? Find it at our website. Soon.

[note: surprise Monday release and transcript delay due to a death in Jill's family]

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

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It's the end of the year, which means it's the end of our year-long look back at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics and Paralympics. Jill and Alison discuss their favorite Atlanta stories, and they've got lightning rounds from some TKFLASTANIS with Atlanta connections:

• City planners Michael Dobbins and Randal Roark
• Laura Berg, member of the 1996 US women's softball team

Plus we have an update on the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai and news from the International Paralympic Committee (including our least favorite topic: doping).

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

Transcript: https://flamealivepod.com/2021/12/23/episode-219

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US biathlete and Olympian Clare Egan tells us what she knows about the biathlon course at Beijing 2022, which could make for an interesting tournament.

Plus, we have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about our last episode of the year - listen for how you can take part!

We also look back at the Olympic indoor volleyball tournaments in our Atlanta 1996 history moment, catch up with TFKASTAN, find out who's joined the Beijing 2022 diplomatic boycott, talk about our travel plans for the Games (or lack thereof), and wonder what Paris 2024's bold plan for the Opening Ceremonies will look like.

For a full transcript of this episode, visit: https://flamealivepod.com/2021/12/18/episode-218/

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

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This week we're strapping on our figure skates and chatting with Rocker Skating's Jackie Wong to suss out who will be on the podium for all events in the figure skating competition at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

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In our Atlanta 1996 history moment, Alison uncovers the origins of a broadcasting style we've come to loathe.

Our winter TKFLASTANI athletes are in high gear, and we've got results from biathlete Clare Egan, bobsledder Josh Williamson, speedskater Erin Jackson and moguls skier Bradley Wilson. Plus there's news from hurdler Dawn Harper Nelson, race walker Evan Dunfee, pairs skater Meagan Duhamel, Charlie White (who's on this podcast) and the dulcet tones of Jason Bryant.

In our other Games news updates, a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022 is official, Tokyo 2020 has happier news about its budget, TBach sighs about the "problem childs" of the IOC (boxing and weightlifting), and LA 2028 announces its sports program, including what could happen to modern pentathlon.

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

Thanks so much for listening, and 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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We love a good telenovela-esque Olympic situation, and this week's episode is chock full of them. Bribery! Guilty verdicts! Stifling voices! Boring kits! Transgender guidelines! And someone makes Alison mad - who could it be this week?

Plus, our Atlanta 1996 history moment featuring the most famous shoes from these Olympics, and how Paris 2024 might have flying taxis as a transportation option.

In our news from TKFLASTAN, we have updates from

• Biathlete Clare Egan
• Ice dancer Charlie White
• Modern pentathlete Samantha Schultz
• BMX cyclist Connor Fields

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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We 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 have some news on that front, including our thoughts on the Peng Shuai situation.

Also, the US is thinking about a diplomatic boycott of Beijing 2022, which has Seb Coe riled up. Seb Coe has us riled up because something stupid came out of his mouth.

Note: We have some new merch in our store, so be sure to pick some up and support the show. We've also finished updating our Tokyo 2020 e-book with the podium finishes from the Paralympics - get your copy for posterity!

As it's Thanksgiving in the US, we wanted to say thank you to all of our listeners and followers -- we so appreciate celebrating the Olympics and Paralympics with you!

Until next week, keep the flame alive!

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It's time for our last Movie Club of 2021! Film Buff Fran is back to discuss the 2017 movie "I, Tonya," which is on the scandal surrounding the attack on figure skater Nancy Kerrigan ahead of the Lillehammer 1994 Olympics, which was found to be tied to her rival Tonya Harding. Will we feel sympathy for Tonya Harding after watching a film based on her side of the story?

In our history moment, Alison looks back at the Atlanta 1996 men's artistic gymnastics competition, and Jill shares why Chinese gold medalist Li Xiaoshuang made a lasting impact on her.

We also check in on our Team Keep the Flame Alive, the citizens of TKFLASTAN, and have updates from:

• Speed skater Erin Jackson
• Curler John Shuster
• Sports historian Dr. Victoria Jackson – check out her article on GlobalSportsMatters.com.

In Beijing 2022 news, we've got a follow up on the Foreign Correspondents' Club of China's issues with covering the Games. Plus, a venue update and the release of the organizing committee's new video "Together for a Shared Future" starring pop sensation Jackson Yee.

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

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Book Club Claire joins Jill and Alison to discuss 1996 Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu's book "Off Balance: A Memoir."

Plus, we have news from the Olympic world and an Atlanta 1996 Olympic history moment with Celine Dion.

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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We 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 going into the horse riding portion, had a horse that refused to jump partway through the competition. This led Schleu to visibly break down, and her coach also hit the horse on the rear, an action that's prohibited by the sport's rules. Schleu's medal hopes were dashed, the coach was sent home from the Games, and the international federation had a PR nightmare to clean up.

The result is that the UIPM, the federation, annouced this week that after Paris 2024 (which will see a shortened 90-minute modern pentathlon), the riding portion will be replaced by a sport yet to be determined. All of this is in hopes that the event will be included on the sports program for LA 2028.

This news has caused quite a stir with many of the sport's athletes, and we talk with Samantha about her thoughts on what riding means to the modern pentathlon.

Throughout 2021 we're revisiting great stories from Atlanta 1996! For our Atlanta 1996 moment this week, Alison tells us all about the waving men.

We also have news from TKFLASTANIS of Team Keep the Flame Alive, including:

• Jacqueline Simoneau
• Connor Fields
• Ness Murby
• Ginny Thrasher
• McKenna Geer
• Phil Andrews

We have an update on the Raven Saunders podium protest at Tokyo 2020, with a decision as to whether or not she should receive sanctions.

Also, we have news from Beijing 2022, or really, the lack of it where foreign journalists are concerned. Will the organizing committee allow foreign press access to venues and pre-Games events as they initially said they would? Will the IOC ensure this happens. We discuss the implications of the organizing committee's actions on the global interest of these Games.

And, in time for the 1000 days out from Paris 2024, the IOC has launched a global store!

For more resources and a transcript, visit our website.

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

Photo by Shannon Grey, courtesy of Samantha Schultz.

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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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