We're hopping on a horse and riding along with Paralympian Beatrice de Lavalette on this episode of Keep the Flame Alive. Beatrice competed for Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in para dressage, finishing 5th in Individual Championship Test - Grade II - Open) and 6th in Individual Freestyle - Grade II - Open.

We've talked about para dressage for visually impaired riders, so with Beatrice we were able to explore and better understand the sport for para classes that involve missing limbs. We also talk about choosing a horse and how they feel on competition day.

Learn more about Beatrice at her website and follow her on Instagram!

Jill recently went to her a conversation with boxer Morelle McCane, who's qualified for Paris 2024. You can watch that discussion here (which should include a familiar voice during the Q&A).

Also, Jill will be speaking at the Lakewood Public Library on June 5, 2024 at 7pm about Cleveland's Olympic History. Come out and see her!

In Paris 2024 news:

• The International Boxing Association is going to pay all athletes who make it to the podium, plus also a little something for 4th and 5th places
• Microsoft Threat Analysis Center released a report about Russian campaigns to influence the Games
• The French Interior Ministry thwarted a planned attack on a football stadium
• Free Opening Ceremonies tickets are being distributed
• There will be 10 medal reallocation ceremonies at Champions Park to honor athletes all the way back to Sydney 2000 whose results were changed due to doping violations
• More museum exhibits at the Pantheon and the National Museum of Australia

In news from TKFLASTAN, we hear from:

• Artistic swimmer Jacqueline Simoneau
• Race walker Evan Dunfee
• Pole vaulter Katie Moon - get your tickets for the Katie Moon Pole Vault Classic here.
• Former BMX cyclist Connor Fields
• Superfan Sarah and Listener Meredith

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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