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Keep the Flame Alive

Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown

Obsessed with the Olympics and Paralympics? Just curious about how Olympic and Paralympic sports work? You"ve found your people! Join your hosts, Olympic aunties Alison Brown and Jill Jaracz, for smart, fun, and down-to-earth interviews with athletes, coaches, and the unsung heroes behind the Games. Get the stories you don"t find anywhere else. Tune in weekly all year-round, and daily during the Olympics and Paralympics. We"re your cure for your Olympics Fever! Call us: (208) FLAME-IT.

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46:41

Dick Pound on Doping (Episode 271)

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2023/01/26

This week we've got part two of our conversation with Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the International Olympic Committee. Dick worked on the formation of the World Anti-Doping Agency, so we start today's conversation with one of our favorite topics, doping. Then we get into Dick's work with broadcast rights negotiation, as well as the Winter 2030 bid and legacy. In our Seoul history moment, Alison takes a look at the official song "Hand in Hand." Watch the song being performed at the

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56:51

Dick Pound on the Olympic Movement (Episode 270)

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2023/01/19

We are so excited to have Dick Pound on today's episode. Dick is one of the most influential people in the Olympic Movement. This is the first part of our interview with Dick, in which we talk about his Olympic experiences and some details about his involvement with the Olympic Movement. We also have an announcement about a SPECIAL EVENT that's coming up in March! In our look at Seoul, Jill delves into life at the Olympic Village. What was the salad bar called? What did you get if your birthday fell

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01:01:06

Episode 269: Michael Payne on the Early Days of...

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2023/01/12

The International Olympic Committee is a juggernaut that in 2021 brought in $4.2 billion in revenue. But the organization wasn't always that wealthy, and it took a lot of work to create the programs that brought the IOC from the brink of destruction to the global powerhouse it is today. Michael Payne was one of the people who helped the IOC right its course. As the organization's first marketing director, he helped develop the TOP sponsorship program and also managed broadcast rights. After working

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55:21

Episode 268: Historian Bill Mallon on Seoul 1988

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2023/01/06

As is our tradition, we're dedicating our first episode of the year to the Games that will be the focus of our history moments in 2023. You have selected Seoul 1988, so we are really excited to dig into these Games. To kick things off, we've got Olympic historian Bill Mallon to share some of the background, big moments, and legacies of these Games. In our check in with Team Keep the Flame Alive, we have updates from TKFLASTANIs: Nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski Short track speed skater

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32:30

BONUS: What's Our Patron Audio Like?

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2022/12/29

We're closing out the year by giving you a little taste of the bonus audio that our silver medal level and up patrons receive every month. This includes deleted scenes from interviews, post-interview debriefs and--new for 2023--rule changes that will affect how you'll understand the sports on the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic programs. In this episode we explore the rule changes you'll notice in Artistic Gymnastics. Also, TKFLASTANI Shannon Galea tells us all about Maltese food. Want more

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56:28

Episode 267: Keep the Anything But Footy Flame Alive...

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2022/12/22

We've got company over for the holidays! We're celebrating the end of 2022 with John Cushing and Michael Weadock, the lads from Anything But Footy, an Olympics and Paralympics podcast focused on Team GB and the Games. How was London 2012 in the eyes of Americans? Was Atlanta 1996 the worst Games ever? And what does legacy really mean? All this and more as we cross the pond to chat with our fellow Games podcasters. Follow Anything But Footy on Twitter, Insta, YouTube, and Facebook! For a

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01:03:17

Episode 266: Film Buff Fran on "The Cutting Edge"

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2022/12/15

Film Buff Fran is back with one of her all-time favorite movies, "The Cutting Edge" starring Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney. Can the icy figure skater and the rough-and-tumble former hockey player get past their differences in order to become an Olympic-caliber pairs team? Also on this episode, we have our last Albertville 1992 history moment, in which Jill looks at CBS' highlights videotape. In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we have news from: Short track speed skater Ryan Shane Nordic combined racer

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01:13:05

Episode 265: Izzy Cerullo on LA 2028

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2022/12/09

LA 2028 will be here before you know it, so we wanted to learn a bit more about what's going on behind the scenes at the Organizing Committee. Izzy Cerullo, two-time Olympian in rugby sevens and current commercial and consumer insights associate at LA 2028, tells how she landed a gig on the other side of the Olympics and what insights she's looking at. Plus, Jill might have sighed more than Alison during this episode. What's up with that? Follow Izzy on Twitter and Insta! In our Albertville 1992

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01:07:37

Episode 264: Visiting the Atlanta 1996 Archives

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2022/12/01

If you love Izzy, this episode is for you! In November Jill had the opportunity to go to Atlanta and was able to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Atlanta 1996 archives at the Atlanta History Center. Collections Manager Erica Hague showed Jill a few of the thousands of things they have in storage and walked her through TKFLASTANI Sarah Dylla’s exhibit on the Atlanta 1996 Games. To see photos and videos from this visit, check out our website and/or YouTube Channel. In our Albertville 1992 history

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27:15

Episode 263: Lightning Round with Rob Snoek, Sydney...

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2022/11/24

It's Thanksgiving in the U.S., so we've got an all-Paralympic lightning round heading your way. First up is para shooter McKenna Geer. McKenna won bronze at Rio 2016 and also competed at Tokyo 2020 in air rifle. Next we have para dressage rider Sydney Collier. Sydney finished seventh at Rio 2016 and was an alternate for the U.S.' Tokyo 2020 team. Finally, we're joined by Rob Snoek, who competed for Canada in athletics, and has gone on to become a sports commentator. Follow our TKFLASTANIs on

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01:00:10

Episode 262: Book Club Claire on "Snowball's Chance"

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2022/11/18

Book Club Claire is back for our last Book Club meeting for 2022, and we're discussing Snowball's Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley & Lake Tahoe by David C. Antonucci. Know nothing about the 1960 Winter Olympics? Neither did we until we read this book, and it's got all sorts of fun details that are surprisingly relevant to other parts of this episode. Plus, Walt Disney was involved with the ceremonial aspect of these Games, which definitely peaked our interests. In

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56:10

Episode 261: Paris 2024 Travel with Ken Hanscom

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2022/11/11

We're just weeks away from registration for the ticket lottery for the Paris 2024 Olympics, so our TFKLASTANI travel expert Ken Hanscom is here to tell us about the new way tickets will be sold (and why it's OK to not win a spot in the first ticket lottery). He also talks about the lodging situation, so you can start planning your trip! Follow Ken on Twitter and Insta. He also runs the Paris 2024 Olympics Planning & Preparation Facebook Group, so if you're not part of that, you should be. Its

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59:56

Episode 260: Ryan Shane on Short Track Speed Skating

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2022/11/03

We're getting on the track -- the short track -- with Ryan Shane, US Olympic hopeful in short track speed skating. Ryan's got the details of the sport and answers some of our burning questions left over from Beijing 2022! And we've got some ice talk! You know how we love ice talk! Ryan recently made the Team USA roster for the Fall Short Track World Cup Circuit, so be on the lookout for his competitions! The easiest way to do that is to follow him on Insta and his website. In our Albertville 1992

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01:00:49

Episode 259: Gymnastics Choreography with Nicole...

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2022/10/28

Ever wonder what goes into creating an Olympic gymnastics floor routine? Choreographer and gymnastics judge Nicole Langevin joins us to explain some of the required elements and how gymnasts pack them into a minute-and-a-half. Among Nicole's routines include TKFLASTANI Chellsie Memmel's comeback routine and TKFLASATNI Houry Gebeshian's Rio 2016 routine (which has a really cool story behind it). Follow Nicole and learn more about her services: Facebook:

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01:00:52

Episode 258: Terrence Burns on Bidding for the Olympics

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2022/10/20

Sports marketing, sponsorship and bid city consultant Terrence Burns is back for part two of our conversation. This time we're talking bidding for the Olympics. Which bids surprised everyone? Which bids failed miserably? We've got the details! Learn more about Terrance's work: https://www.tburnssports.com/ Get more bid stories on his blog: http://www.terrencehburnsblog.com/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TBurnsSports Will there ever be an Olympics in the Middle East? Terrence has

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01:14:29

Episode 257: Terrence Burns on the Development of...

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2022/10/13

What's it like to be an Olympic sponsor, and how has sponsorship and marketing of the Olympics evolved? Terrence Burns of T. Burns Sports Group is here to give some insight into this history. Follow Terrence on Twitter and read about his adventures consulting on Olympic bids at this blog. In our Albertvile history moment, Alison looks the legendary Italian skier Alberto Tomba--better known as Tomba la Bomba--and his achievements at Albertville 1992. In our visit to TKFLASTAN where we catch up

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56:07

Episode 256: Film Buff Fran on "Race"

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2022/10/06

Grab your popcorn and pull up your chair! Film Buff Fran is back for another edition of Keep the Flame Alive's Movie Club. This time we're watching the 2016 Jesse Owens biopic "Race." Will it inspire us to become sprinters? In our Albertville 1992 history moment, Jill starts looking at the bobsled competition. This competition has it all: Scandal! Spying! A color pukesplosion! This week: Scandal -- or, Team USA's really tough Olympic quad. Would the Dream Team have made it better? In our visit

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01:02:12

Episode 255: Blake Hughes on Ski Jumping

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2022/09/29

Content warning: This episodes contains discussions of eating disorders. During the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, our listeners had a ton of questions about ski jumping (particularly with that suit controversy). We talked with Blake Hughes, former USA Nordic Women's Ski Jumping Team Director and Head Coach of USA Nordic Sport, to sort it all out. From ice tracks to ski suit tailors to thoughts on the movie "Eddie the Eagle," this interview will definitely make you watch ski jumping in a different

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01:46:54

Episode 254: Paralympian Louise Sugden on Para...

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2022/09/22

We're back after technical problems and a medical emergency derailed the show last week. This show is worth the wait though! We're excited to have British Paralympic bronze medalist Louise Sugden on the show this week to help us learn about the sport of para powerlifting and setting goals that keep her motivated to go further in the sport. The European Para Powerlifting Championships take place September 24-29. Follow the action here. In our history segment, which focuses on Albertville 1992 this

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Episode 253: Book Club Claire on Abdi's World

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2022/09/08

Book Club Claire is back for a not-so-marathon discussion about TKFLASTANI marathoner Abdi Abdirahman's book Abdi's World: The Black Cactus on Life, Running, and Fun. And plants. We also talk plants. Our next book will be Snowball's Chance: The Story of the 1960 Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley & Lake Tahoe by David C. Antonucci. Get your copy through our Bookshop.org storefront (affiliate link) and support the show -- we get a commission from purchases made through that link. Also on the show,

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