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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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Episode 112: Olympic Hopeful Madelynn Gorman-Shore on...

Keep the Flame Alive ·

2019/11/21

This week we talk with Olympic hopeful Madelynn Gorman-Shore to understand how the sport of Taekwondo works. We learn that it's much more than just kicking people in the head, it's also the sport of very expensive socks. Follow Madelynn on Insta! In our Team Olympic Fever update, Josh Williamson is starting off his bobsled season right; XC skier Kikkan Randall has a sweet new appointment; and hockey referee Jessica Leclerc is featured in the New York Times. We also have the latest in the Tokyo 2020

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Episode 111: Book Club Claire on "Munich 1972"

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2019/11/14

Book Club Claire is back! We discuss our latest pick, Munich 1972: Tragedy, Terror, and Triumph at the Olympic Games by David Clay Large. If you finished it—and Jill finished it with all of four minutes to go before we taped—congratulations! This one was a tough one to get through, although there are sections that are really interesting (and if you like to learn details about Olympics preparations, a good half of the book is for you). The Munich Olympics is unfortunately first remembered for the

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Episode 110: DeAnna Price's Olympic Experience

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2019/11/07

U.S. Olympian and World Champion Hammer Thrower DeAnna Price is back to tell us about her experiences at the Rio 2016 Olympics and take some listener questions. Plus, a Team Olympic Fever member is making a comeback, and we've got the end of the Tokyo 2020 marathon/race walking saga (or is it?). When DeAnna talks about "her girls," you can see the love in this video when Fiodorow congratulates her. Warning: You might need a tissue for this one. Follow DeAnna on Insta and Twitter! From our Team

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Episode 109: Olympian DeAnna Price on Hammer Throw

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2019/10/31

Did you know that a 4kg ball has the power to lift you in the air and slam you on the ground? U.S. Olympian and World Champion Hammer Thrower DeAnna Price tells us how this sport works. Plus, the latest in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon and race walking saga! Follow DeAnna on social: Twitter Insta Special thanks to our sponsor PinCollector.com! We've got our very own Olympic Fever pin, thanks to them -- we'll update this with how you can get your very own! Photo courtesy of DeAnna Price

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Episode 108: Olympic Hopeful Tom Scott on Karate

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2019/10/24

Olympic hopeful Tom Scott joins us to explain a sport that's new to the Olympic program at Tokyo 2020: Karate. Tom talks with Contributor Ben Jackson about kata and kumite and what to look for during the competition. You can also learn more from Tokyo 2020's one-minute video! You can follow Tom on: Facebook Insta Twitter In our Team Olympic Fever Update, Tony Azevedo's got a new line of apparel, and Shiva Keshavan can speak at your next event! Plus, the saga with the marathon and race walking

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Episode 107: Being an Olympic Team Doctor

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2019/10/17

Every Olympics collector has their special category of things they collect. When we were in Boston at the Olympin show, we met Cathy O'Connor who only collected Torino 2006 items. We asked why, and she responded that it was because she was there as the U.S. women's ice hockey team doctor. Wait a sec--what?!? Of course we had to talk with her! That talk is the interview for this week's show. Dr. Cathy (as we like to call her) was the team doctor for the U.S. Women's National Ice Hockey Team for 10

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Episode 106: Chellsie Memmel on (Adult) Gymnastics

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2019/10/11

Olympian Chellsie Memmel talks gymnastics with contributor Ben Jackson. She tells what it was like to be an alternate at the Athens 2004 Olympics, then competing while injured at Beijing 2008. Chellsie's still involved in the gymnastics world--including getting back into the sport as an adult. Plus, the USOPC has relaxed the restrictions on Rule 40. We try to make sense of them. Follow Chellsie on Twitter and Insta to see some of her amazing videos and challenges. If you liked this episode, you

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Episode 105: Author Harry Blutstein on the Melbourne...

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2019/10/03

It's a Bucket List episode! Alison's been dying to talk about the infamous Blood in the Water water polo match from Melbourne 1956, and Jill's wanted to talk about the contentious football match between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia from Helsinki 1952. We get to cover BOTH of them this week with Harry Blutstein, author of the book "Cold War Games: Spies, Subterfuge and Secret Operations at the 1956 Olympic Games," which looks at how politics and history played out at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics

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Episode 104: Olympian Joe Maloy on Triathlon

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2019/09/27

Happy anniversary to us! We're celebrating our 2nd anniversary by talking about the sport of triathlon (makes sense, right?!). With us is Rio 2016 Olympian Joe Maloy, who talks with Jill about what makes a successful triathlete (hint: think mental game). Joe is currently working for USA Triathlon as its Collegiate Recruitment Program Coordinator. You can follow him on Twitter and Insta. We're also excited to announce our first official show sponsor! PinCollector.com is working with us on an exciting

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Episode 103: Dan Kent on Weightlifting Officiating

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2019/09/19

It's Week 2 of Olympic weightlifting, and this time we're looking at it from the perspective of an official. Dan Kent, The People's Publisher from Weightlifting House, joins us to tell us what the technical officials and referees look for during competition. You can find The People's Publisher at Weightlifting House, coaching at the Warwickshire Weightlifting Club, publishing at Powerful Ideas Press, or teaching people about Eleiko equipment. Plus, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has released its

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01:00:38

Episode 102: Olympic Weightlifting with Seb Ostrowicz

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2019/09/12

Jill and Alison are back from a weekend in Boston at the Olympin Collectors' Show! They scored some deals on pins and memorabilia (keep an eye on our Insta and Twitter feeds for pics) and saw some of our favorite Olympic fans from episode 5. It was a great time -- and we got a great interview with a Games Maker that we'll be featuring in a few weeks. The International Weightlifting Federation's world championships starts on Wednesday, September 18, so we thought it was a great time to learn about

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Episode 101: Karolos Grohmann on the Olympics' Rule 40

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2019/09/05

Olympic athletes rely on sponsors to help them earn a living--but during the Olympics, the most important time a sponsor can benefit from this partnership, they often can't market it. Why? The International Olympic Committee's Rule 40. We talk with Associated Press sports correspondent Karolos Grohmann to learn more about this controversial rule. Follow Karolos on Twitter--he's a great resource if you want to keep up on the IOC. Plus, a Team Olympic Fever Update featuring Dr. Victoria Jackson, Shiva

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Episode 100: Olympic Lightning Round 5

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2019/08/29

We've hit the 100-episode milestone! Yes, that's 100 regular episodes of your favorite Olympics podcast hosts! It's been an honor to be able to produce this show every week, and we so appreciate the support of our listeners who help make it happen, whether by donating, following us on social or being a part of our Facebook Group, which is the best global gathering outside of the Olympic Village! This week, since it's the long Labor Day weekend in the US, we're bringing you another Lightning Round,

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Episode 99: Giles Long Explains the Paralympic...

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2019/08/22

It's one year until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games! As we start to prepare to watch these Games, which run from August 25-September 6, one thing stood out in our memories from watching Rio 2016: What's up with all of those classifications? Along with doping tests, para athletes have to undergo classification tests so that they're placed into competitive groups that all have similar limitations. Unfortunately for the casual viewer, they seem to be random letters and numbers that don't make much

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Episode 98: Tim Yount on Olympic Triathlon

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2019/08/15

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic test events are well under way, and this weekend they're testing the triathlon course. We know that triathlon is swim-bike-run, but it's really more than that. Luckily for us, the USA Triathlon 2019 Age Group National Championships, which feature both a sprint and an Olympic distance were recently held in Cleveland, so Jill hopped on her bike and headed to Edgewater Park to have a chat with Tim Yount, USA Triathlon's Chief Sport Development Officer -- and race announcer -- to

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Episode 97: Olympian/Film Producer John MacLeod

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2019/08/08

We're excited to have Olympian John MacLeod*, producer at WitNit Productions, with us this week. John's been working on a fascinating project called "Beyond Bronze, Silver and Gold," which is a series of documentary films that share Olympians' untold stories. You've got to see the previews of his first two shorts -- they're riveting, and really well-told. John's working on the post-production portion now, and he's got a Kickstarter going to help fund that effort so they can get done and in front of

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Episode 96: Superfan Sarah on Olympics Preparations &...

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2019/08/01

We're less than a year away from the Tokyo Olympics, which means there's not that much time for fans to prep. Never fear--Superfan Sarah is back to give us some tips on what we can do now. Plus, she's also spent a good amount of time in Tokyo, so she's got tips on how to beat the heat, different food to eat, how to get around and more! We always love it when Sarah's on because there's so much to talk about. She fills us in on what the mood was like at the recent U.S. Classic gymnastics event that

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Episode 95: One Year to Tokyo!

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2019/07/25

IT IS ONE YEAR UNTIL THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS!!! With all of the celebrations and ceremonies happening in Tokyo and with National Olympic Committees around the world, we couldn't be more excited. We wanted to get some perspective on what it's like on the ground in Tokyo, so we asked Roy Tomizawa to come on our show and give us some insight. Roy's the author of the blog The Olympians: From 1964 to 2020 and the new book 1964: The Greatest Year in the History of Japan – How the Tokyo Olympics Symbolized

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Episode 94: Auction-Worthy Olympic Collectibles

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2019/07/18

Ever wonder what happens to Olympic medals and torches? Some go to museums; some go to auction and to a collector's collection. This week we're talking to Jon Becker, Olympic auction consultant for RR Auction, who tells us the type of items that go up for auction and how much they can be worth (you'll be surprised to know how much Jill has held in her hand). RR Auction's July Olympic auction is ending, but it will have another one in January. You never know what you'll find, so if you're in the

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Episode 93: Book Club Claire on "Making Waves" by...

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2019/07/12

Book Club Claire is back to discuss our latest book club selection, Making Waves: My Journey to Winning Olympic Gold and Defeating the East German Doping Program by Shirley Babashoff with Chris Epting. Our next book selection is Munich 1972: Tragedy, Terror and Triumph at the Olympic Games by David Clay Large. We'll be talking about it in November -- but get your book now (if you buy through the link, we get a commission, which helps support the show). In our Tokyo 2020 update, we talk about test

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