Keep the Flame Alive

This week we're joined by Wayne Lamarre, who will be traveling to Beijing 2022 as an athlete trainer on the US women's ice hockey team's support staff. Wayne is the is a Clinical Professor and the Director, Athletic Training Program at the University of New England. He is a Board Certified Athletic Trainer and has served on the medical staff for the U.S. Women's National Ice Hockey Team since 2015. Wayne talked with us about what an athletic trainer does and how their techniques have evolved in the last several years.

Also on the show:

In our Atlanta 1996 history moment, Jill tells the story of German discus thrower Ilke Wyludda, whose achievements at these Games are just half of her incredible story.

We have lots of exciting news from TKFLASTAN, including updates on Shiva Keshavan, Adam Edelman, Joe Maloy and Tom Scott.

Also on this episode, we're celebrating 100 days until the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics -- and boy, have they been releasing exciting information! We have Playbooks, medals, officials/volunteer uniforms, among other things.

National Olympic Committees are starting to release kits, and we've got the scoop on Canada and Japan's team clothing.

Sadly, we've got a doping confirmation from Tokyo 2020. Guess which country this athlete was from.

And we have some big news from the International Olympic Committee on tickets sale organization from Paris 2024 and beyond.

More about Wayne

• University of New England bio
• Follow Wayne on Twitter

Links mentioned on the show

• Our next Book Club book: Off Balance: A Memoir by Dominique Moceanu. Get your copy through our Bookshop.org storefront and support the show.
• Beijing 2022 medals
• Beijing 2022 officials/volunteer uniforms
• Team Japan kit
• Team Canada kit

A transcript of this episode is available at our website.

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

Photo courtesy of University of New England.

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All of our TKFLASTANIS are very dear to us, but Citizen #1 will have a special place in our hearts. Bobsledder Josh Williamson, winner of the first season of Team USA's "The Next Olympic Hopeful" was our first interviewee, and now he returns, on the cusp of fulfilling his "Next Olympic Hopeful" goals and making it to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

We catch up with Josh and learn how he's approaching this season, what it's like to become a veteran in the sport, and what the bobsled track at Beijing is like (POV video here). Follow Josh on Twitter and Insta

In our history moment on Atlanta 1996, Alison dives into maybe the most controversial phrase that came out of Juan Antonio Samaranch's mouth during the Games.

Also on tap, we've got news from TKFLASTAN, including updates on Evan Dunfee, Dawn Harper Nelson, Connor Fields and Stephanie Roble.

In our Beijing 2022 update, the Olympic Flame is officially lit and has traveled to Beijing, though not without controversy. The Torch Relay, of which there are few details, includes the inspiring slogan "Health, Joy and Energy." Alison is not impressed by Jill's attempts to spruce that up.

And we have news from Milan-Cortina 2026, in which we are completely unsurprised to learn of venue changes due to cost containment needs. The Games aren't even for another 4+ years, but maybe it's a good thing that they've figured this out now.

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

PHOTO: Courtesy of Josh Williamson

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We're getting into winter mode, so it's time to explore some of the winter sports ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. On this episode, Paralympic hopeful Michael Murphy joins us to talk about his sport of para Alpine skiing, and more specifically, how his class of sit-skiing works.

Find out more about Michael at his website and get information about his book When I Fell: How I Rerouted my Life and Found Strength in a Severed Spine.

You can find his book in our bookshop.org storefront (purchases through this link support the show).

Jill also shares her stories from her weekend volunteering at the US Masters National Long Course Championship meet, as she got to pull out her stopwatches and cross off an officiating/volunteer wishlist item from our Tokyo 2020 list.

Plus, we have news from TKFLASTAN, a look back at the incredible judo tournament at Atlanta 1996, and Coatesy goes rogue!

Tune in, and you'll find out what historical Games we'll be looking at next year!

Links to other items of note from the show:

• Kelly Brush Foundation
• Challenged Athletes Foundation
• High Fives Foundation
• Spire Institute
• Arizona State University's Humanities Week
• "The gender trap" – The Guardian
• Our merch store is open again!

A transcript of this episode is available at our website.

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

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We welcome back TKFLASTANI author Harry Blutstein to talk about his latest book Games of Discontent: Protests, Boycotts, and Politics at the 196 Mexico Olympics. We discuss a few of the protests during these Games - the infamous Tommie Smith/John Carlos podium protest, of course, but also protests by Czechoslovakian gymnast Věra Čáslavská. And yes, there's Avery Brundage talk!

Learn more about Harry at his website, and follow him on Twitter and Facebook.

Get a copy of the book (it's a great read) from our Bookshop.org storefront. Purchases made through this link will help support the show financially.

Alison shares a story of courage in our Atlanta 1996 history moment, and we also have news from TKFLASTAN, including Team Shuster's appearance on "The Late Late Show."

We also have an update on Beijing 2022 and news about Africa's announcement of its first regional Paralympic Games.

Plus, this wouldn't be a Keep the Flame Alive show about Mexico City if we didn't bring up this classic Raquel Welch video.

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

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Get to the screening room – Movie Club is in session! Film Buff Fran is back to discuss the 2005 documentary "Murderball," which follows the USA Wheelchair Rugby team from the 2002 World Championships to the 2004 Paralympics in Athens. Along the way, we meet the rowdy and loveable cast of characters who surprise us with their foul mouths and win us over with their love of the game.

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

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Book Club Claire is back to discuss our latest selection: Sevens Heaven by Ben Ryan. As you may remember from Episode 193, Ben coached the Fijian men's rugby sevens team to (spoiler alert) win Fiji's first-ever Olympic gold medal. His book is the story of all of the work that went into achieving that victory. Haven't read it but now want to? Get your copy (and support the show) at our Bookshop.org site.

Follow Claire and Ben on Twitter!

This episode also includes:

• News from TKFLASTAN
• A follow-up from Tokyo 2020
• Updates from Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024
• The International Paralympic Committee's decision on wheelchair basketball, as well as its nominees for its board
• A status update from the International Olympic Committee on transgender athletes

Thank you to our ongoing contributors at our Patreon campaign! Want to support the show on an ongoing basis? Learn more here.

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

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Surprise! The world did not stop while the Olympics and Paralympics were going on, so there is a ton of news to catch up on!

We've got the latest International Olympic Committee dealings with AIBA, the international boxing association (still a testy relationship), as well as the International Paralympic Committee's latest step toward an updated classification system.

Plus Games news from:

• Rio 2016
• Tokyo 2020
• Beijing 2022
• Paris 2024
• Milan-Cortina 2026
• LA 2028
• Future Games (yeah, there's a lot of news to catch up on!)

And our news from TKFLASTAN includes updates from:

• Emily Cook
• Tom Scott
• DeAnna Price
• Connor Fields
• Jordan Gray
• Lauren Gibbs
• Josh Williamson
• Erin Jackson
• Clare Egan
• Alex Diebold
• Luuka Jones
• Michelle Carter
• John MacLeod
• Derek Leung - check out his video
• Lou Jones - check out his photography exhibit at the Griffin Museum
• Meagan Duhamel

Thank you to our ongoing contributors at our Patreon campaign! Want to support the show on an ongoing basis? Learn more here.

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

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The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are over, but boy, did they have an impact on us! Contributors Superfan Sarah and Book Club Claire join us to talk about our Top 5 Tokyo Paralympic moments, what we can do to further support para sports and our Paralympics montage.

Thanks to everyone who supported our Kickstarter project. We're fully funded, which means we will have an on the ground presence at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics!

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

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

Sigh. The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic cauldron has been extinguished - but not before some last thrilling competitions take place!

Today's program includes the final medals being awarded in:

• Athletics - marathon
• Badminton
• Shooting
• Sitting Volleyball
• Wheelchair Basketball

Plus, the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee put together a fun Closing Ceremony. Paris 2024 stepped up to receive the International Paralympic Committee flag and give a preview of the excitement that will come in 2024.

How's our Kickstarter? Fully funded, with just a few hours remaining! Thank you, listeners, for keeping our flame alive!

Programming note: We'll be back to weekly episodes on Thursday.

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

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It's the penultimate day of our Tokyo 2020 coverage, and the Paralympics are going out with some incredible competitions and match-ups, particularly in Athletics, Football Five-a-Side, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis, Badminton, Canoe....well, pretty much the entire day was fantastic to watch!

Plus, we've got our "Feed Beef" segment - or is it Feed Praise today? And "What Officiating/Volunteer Job Would We Do."

Just ONE DAY LEFT to help fund our Kickstarter so that we can provide on-the-ground coverage from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Click here to support us now!

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

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