Keep the Flame Alive

We need to cool off, so we're hitting the ice -- the curling ice, that is. On this episode we talk with Derek Leung, a graduate student pursuing a research master's in geology at the University of Edinburgh. His focus is on the damage evolution of curling stones, so we wanted to hear what he's discovered about the rocks themselves.

Derek has a YouTube channel called Minerals Rock! where you can see his slo-mo research in action. He also has a GoFundMe page to help defray the costs of studying abroad.

Good news from our Gamesmaker TKFLASTANIs! Teri Hedgpeth has published an article in Olympika: The International Journal of Olympic Studies. Sean Colahan won an Emmy for this story. And Lou Jones has an online exhibit documenting the pandemic in Boston.

Be sure to check out the virtual tours at the National Paralympic Heritage Trust.

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

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Simone Biles and Michael Phelps are among the Olympians who have ADHD. But what is that disorder, and how does it affect elite athletes? Dr. Claudia Reardon, Associate Professor at the Department of Psychiatry of University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and co-chair of the International Olympic Committee's working group "Mental Health in Elite Athletes," joins us to talk about how athletes can manage and excel with this condition.

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

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We welcome back 4x canoe sprint Olympian András Törő, and in this episode we talk about his Olympic experiences at Rome 1960, where he won a bronze medal; Tokyo 1964, where he defected; Munich 1972, which suffered a terrorist attack, and Montreal 1976. Also, we follow up on the latest developments in the IOC's and USOPC's efforts to acknowledge athletes' opinions and desires when it comes to making protests. Plus there's information from the IOC's latest Executive Board meeting, and some news from TKFLASTAN.

Mentioned on the show:

The IOC's statement on racism and inclusion.

Gwen Berry's open letter.

USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland's response.

András' book Chronicles of an Olympic Defector.

The McLaren Report on corruption within the International Weightlifting Federation and Weightlifting House's episode about it.

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

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It's been a tough week in America--and in cities around the world that are rising up against racism and social injustice. In hundreds of cities, people are banding together to make a statement about the brutal killing of George Floyd and to demand change.

Because of the situation going on in the world, we wanted to take some time and look at protests that have occurred on the Olympic stage throughout its existence, even though Rule 50 of the Olympic Charter states, "No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas." The IOC even clarified this earlier this year to prevent displays at Tokyo 2020.

And while the IOC believes that sport and politics don't mix, we also note how that belief conveniently goes by the wayside when the IOC wants to promote a political agenda.

The dulcet tones of Jason Bryant mercifully tell us how to pronounce TKFLASTAN, our land of former guests. In part of this week's update, we learn that ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson was on an episode of "Behind the Gold." Check it out here!

We'd love to hear from you - email us at [email protected] or call us at 208-FLAME-IT.

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

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It's a holiday week here in the US, so we've got a Lightning Round episode for you. Past guests Marnie McBean, Kelly Claes and Karolos Grohmann face up to the slow roll of our lightning round questions.

Follow our guests:

Marnie: Twitter | Insta | Website

Kelly: Twitter | Insta | Website

Karolos: Twitter

Also, here's Marnie's amazing Barcelona 1992 Opening Ceremonies uniform. This is a national treasure.

Thank you to all of our Patreon patrons! If you like what you hear, please support the show with a donation or by telling a friend!

We'd love to hear from you--call our VM hotline at 208-FLAME-IT.

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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It's Mental Health Awareness Month, so we welcome Dr. Kristin Keim back to the show to talk to us about how athletes -- and non-athletes -- can think about how to care for our mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we learn that Teri Hedgpeth has left the USOPC, but not before putting together a bunch of virtual exhibits. Jackie Wong was on Jeopardy--get the highlights on his Twitter feed. Brianna Decker has a new dog. And John Shuster wrote the foreword to this juicing book and taught Blake Shelton how to curl.

In Tokyo 2020 news, the Tokyo Organizing Committee CEO warns of cost cuts -- probably to the torch relay. We've got ideas.

Next week, we're having a listener-curated Lightning Round episode. Vote for your favorites at our Facebook Group. Deadline for voting is Tuesday, May 26 at 11:59pm Eastern Time US.

Thanks so much to our Patreon donors whose support makes this show possible. If you like what you're hearing, please make a donation.

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

It's week 2 of canoe! On this episode, 4x Olympian Andras Törő tells us details about the Canoe Sprint discipline that will help us watch it better at the Olympics.

Andras is pretty amazing. Competing for Hungary, Andras won a silver medal in the Men's 1000m C2 event (that's doubles) at the Rome 1960 Olympics. [check out this video of his event - his boat's in the middle. Was Hungary robbed?]He competed at Tokyo 1964 in singles, and came in 4th. That's when he decided to defect to the US.

He earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees, then made the US Olympic team and competed at the Munich 1972 and Montreal 1976 Olympics.

Once he retired, he stayed involved with the sport on many levels, from coaching to being involved in the international federation. He also was a member of the US Olympic Committee's Athletes' Advisory Council, then became the secretary for the USOC for a four-year term.

Now he's written a memoir about his life called Chronicles of an Olympic Defector. You can find it at Mascot Books or wherever you buy books. We're having Andras back on in June to talk about his Olympic experiences and his defection, so you've got time to read the book before you get more of the back story!

Also on the show, we've got the word from the International Olympic Committee's first virtual Executive Board meeting. We read between the lines of TBach's report of the day to figure out just what's in store for Tokyo 2020 and the Olympic Movement.

Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Insta - and join our Facebook Group to talk with fellow Olympic lovers!

We'd like to send our eternal flame of gratitude to our Patreon patrons, whose contributions help make this show possible. Please consider contributing at http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod.

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

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It's #GivingTuesday, so we're participating in the movement to give a boost to independent podcasters by recommending three podcasts we've been loving. Listen to why we love them and add them to your podcast playlist!

We're back! Same fun Olympics podcast, but a brand new name! We're still getting things transitioned over to the new name -- you'll see a new website soon, and the back catalog will get reconfigured as well.

We have all new social media handles--new accounts actually, so please follow us and help others find us. It's the same across Insta, Twitter and Facebook--@flamealivepod. Our Facebook Group is Keep the Flame Alive Podcast.

We welcome New Zealand Olympic medalist and silver fern owner Luuka Jones to the show to talk to us about the sport of canoe slalom. She tells us about what it's like excelling on the global stage without much support, and what having support can do for your performance. And we learn the best ways to get canoes and kayaks to anywhere in the world.

Luuka also tells us about her experiences competing at Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016, where she won the silver medal. She's qualified for Tokyo 2020, so we look forward to cheering her on at the Olympics next year.

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Also on the show, our Team update -- but what should we call our team, now that we can't use Team Olympic Fever? Let us know! The update includes mention of Jake Dalton (and his biceps)' new YouTube show "A Drink with Jake," which you can find here.

Plus, some news from the Olympic world and what the surfing waves are like in Tahiti.

Call us! We'd love to hear from you! Our new VM number is 208-FLAME-IT.

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

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New name, same great Olympics and Paralympics podcast! Keep the Flame Alive covers all aspects of the Games. During the Games, we have daily recap episodes, and when the Games aren't on, we keep the flame alive through interviews with athletes and people behind the scenes. We cover how sports work, different roles within the Olympic and Paralympic movements, history, books, movies and more! Add us to your queue and become a member of Team 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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