This week visually impaired Paralympian Ness Murby is back to talk about how visual impairments work in his para athletics event, the discus. Ness told about the classification process, the importance of having a sports assistant, and who was more popular at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, him or his service dog Lexington. Ness and his assistant (and wife) Eva have qualified for Tokyo via the World Champs, but they have to get through team selection and hopefully automatic selection at the Canadian nationals this summer. Follow their journey at TougherThan.com and on Twitter and Insta. Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: (don’t forget links) Marnie McBean Nate Bartholomay Andrew Maraniss Nick Cunningham Lauren Gibbs Clare Egan (check out Clare in Down East magazine!) Shiva Keshavan Throughout 2021 we're revisiting great stories from Atlanta 1996! For our Atlanta 1996 moment this week, we talked about the amazing story of Indian tennis player Leander Paes. When you're done listening to our show, go listen to The Tennis Podcast's revisit of Atlanta 1996 and their interview with him and other medalists. We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 and Paris 2024. ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

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Episode 171: Paralympian Ness Murby on Competing with a Visual Impairment

This week we're kicking off our year of looking back at Atlanta 1996. Sarah Dylla is an Exhibition Curator at the Atlanta History Center, and she’s curated the museum’s new exhibit on the Atlanta Games called Atlanta ‘96: Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City. We talked with Sarah about the exhibit, how the Games got to Atlanta and how they affected the city….and yes, we’ve got Izzy talk too. Follow Sarah on Twitter and the Atlanta History Center on Twitter, Insta and Facebook! We also take a visit to TKFLASTAN to check in with some Team Keep the Flame Alive members: Clare Egan AJ Edelman Erin Jackson We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022. Plus, doping news. Because......yeah. ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 170: Exhibit Curator Sarah Dylla on Atlanta 1996

2020's been a doozy for the Olympic and Paralympic world, so we put together a contributor roundtable with Book Club Claire and Superfan Sarah to talk about the biggest stories from this non-Olympic year. Read Claire's blog and follow her on Twitter. Follow Sarah on Insta and Twitter. That wraps it up for this year -- here's to hoping for a great Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Thanks so much for listening this year - we really appreciate you keeping our flame alive!   ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown   Support the show: Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022   Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com   VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next year, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 169: Year-End Contributor Roundtable

We're on a boat! The last Lightning Round episode of the year features paddlers we've interviewed in 2020. First up is Andras Törő, 4x Olympian in sprint canoe. He's followed by kayaker Leslie Klein, who was chosen for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team and competed at the 1984 Olympics. Finally we have 3x Olympian and canoe slalom competitor Luuka Jones, who's earned the fern to compete for New Zealand in her fourth Olympics at Tokyo 2020. Follow Luuka on Twitter, Insta and Facebook. We have a new way to support us! Keep independent bookstores alive, and support the show financially by shopping through our affiliate link at Bookshop.org. Proceeds we earn go toward making the show a better experience for you! Plus, you can get a copy of Andras' book, Chronicles of an Olympic Defector there!   ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown   Support the show: Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022   Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 168: Down a River with the Lightning Round

Every year we like to sprinkle in a few episodes about the history of the Olympics, and next year we’re going to focus those episodes on just one Games. We asked you on social media which Games we should cover, and to announce the winner and talk about these Games are Ruth Fitzpatrick and Chris O’Reilly from the brilliant podcast Olympipod. Find Olympipod on Insta and Twitter -- and be sure to listen to their LA 1932 Olympipod, featuring us! Another big announcement: We’re going to be removing our PyeongChang daily wrap-ups and bonus episodes from our feeds and putting them on our Patreon site, where they’ll be available to our Bronze level patrons and above -- become a patron today to maintain your access! Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: Slider AJ Edelman Biathlete Clare Egan USA Weightlifting's Phil Andrews Josh Williamson Brad Wilson Tony Azevedo Andrew Maraniss Jacqueline Simoneau We also have Games Updates from: Tokyo 2020 Milan-Cortina 2026 And there's a Rule 50 update, thanks to Team USA's recommendations on protests. International Olympic Committee's Athletes Commission Chair Kirsty Coventry has something to say about them too. We have a new way to support us! Keep independent bookstores alive, and support the show financially by shopping through our affiliate link at Bookshop.org. Proceeds we earn go toward making the show a better experience for you!   ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown   Support the show: Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 167: Olympipod's Ruth Fitzpatrick & Chris O'Reilly

This week we've got two conversations covering different elements of gender and sport. First up is Jackie Silva, 3x Olympian and gold medalist in beach volleyball, who is a driving force behind the #LetHerRun movement. This movement supports those women, including Caster Semenya and Dutee Chand, who've had their athletic careers cut short because they were deemed "not woman enough." Jackie talks with us about the irony of what these athletes would have to do in order to be allowed to compete again, and her own experiences with gender testing at the Olympics. Next we talk with Paralympian Ness Murby, a para discus thrower, who recently came out as trans-masculine. During our conversation about the gender spectrum and athletes who are in various places on it, Ness talks about their own journey and why the sporting community should start discussing the gender spectrum. They also break Jill's brain in the process. Plus, the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board has finalized and approved the event program for Paris 2024! What sports and events are in, and what's out? We've got the details (spoiler alert: it involves breakdancing)! And, always the question with an IOC press conference: Did TBach wave good-bye? Listen to find out! Follow Jackie on Insta and the #LetHerRun movement on Twitter. Follow Ness on Insta and Twitter and check out their website TougherThan.com. Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: Speedskater Erin Jackson Snowboarder Chloe Kim The dulcet tones of Jason Bryant Sports historian Dr. Victoria Jackson Biathlete Clare Egan Olympic travel expert Ken Hanscom   We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, and Paris 2024. We have a new way to support us! Keep independent bookstores alive, and support the show financially by shopping through our affiliate link at Bookshop.org. Proceeds we earn go toward making the show a better experience for you!   ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022   Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! 

Episode 166: Gender and Sport with Olympian Jackie Silva and ParalympianNess Murby

The Velvet Voice of John Register returns, and this time we're talking about his Paralympic experiences. John tells us how he was on track to make the Olympic team until a horrific accident closed that door and opened a window into the world of the Paralympics. John talks about learning how the other half lives when experiencing the Atlanta 1996 Games, and how good hosts can create an exceptional Games, like Sydney did in 2000. Plus, an Aretha Franklin encounter! Check out John's website for more info and follow him on Insta, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.   If you didn’t hear the first part of John’s interview, it’s episode 157. Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: John Register Clare Egan John Naber Roy Tomizawa John MacLeod Marnie McBean Meagan Duhamel Jake Dalton We also have Games Updates from: Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, Paris 2024, Milan-Cortina 2026 and LA 2028. And we've got an update on the International Olympic Committee's presidential election. Plus, an update on the Belarus situation. We have a new way to support us! Keep independent bookstores alive, and support the show financially by shopping through our affiliate link at Bookshop.org. Proceeds we earn go toward making the show a better experience for you!   *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 165: John Register's Paralympics

We're celebrating U.S. Thanksgiving with an all-author edition of our Lightning Round series. Enjoy some hot takes from Stephen Wenn and Robert Barney, David Davis and Andrew Maraniss. Stephen and Robert's book The Gold in the Rings: The People and Events that Transformed the Olympic Games is published by University of Illinois Press. Learn more about David Davis' books, including his latest: Wheels of Courage: How Paralyzed Veterans from WWII Invented Wheelchair Sports, Fought for Disability Rights, and Inspired a Nation, at his website. You can also follow him on Twitter. Andrew Maraniss wrote one of our Book Club books this year: Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler’s Germany. Learn more about Andrew at his website, and follow him on Twitter. You can find these authors' books and more at our new Bookshop.org store! Keep independent bookstores alive, and support the show financially by shopping through our affiliate link. Proceeds we earn go toward making the show better for you!   ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Bookshop.org Store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022   Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT   Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 164: All-Author Lightning Round

Film Buff Fran is back for the first non-English-language movie we're featuring in Movie Club: "Gold: The Dream that United Our Nation," on the 1948 Indian field hockey team that competed as an independent nation for the first time at the London 1948 Olympics. Will it move us? Will we break out into a Bollywood song and dance number? Will Alison show us her abs? You'll have to listen to find out! Our next movie will be "The Other Side of the Mountain," about skier Jill Kinmont who learns how to live after a devastating skiing accident. Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: John Register Erin Jackson Clare Egan Alex Diebold Chloe Kim Lauren Gibbs Josh Williamson Leah Fair The dulcet tones of Jason Bryant TBach and Coatesy have also hit the road and made a visit to Tokyo. We have the latest updates from their meetings with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Organizing Committee, Japan's prime minister and Tokyo's mayor. ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown   Support the show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022   Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 163: Film Buff Fran on "Gold"

When your Olympics is halfway around the world, how does your body clock affect your performance? We talk with researcher Renska Lok about circadian rhythms and the surprising way they can affect Olympians' competitions. Read about Renska's research on Scientific Reports: Nature Research. You can follow Renska on social: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: Chellsie Memmel Tom Scott Meagan Duhamel We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020, including news about the lavish spreads that the Tokyo Organizing Committee wants to control. And the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board met, which means another press conference with TBach. The foremost question on our minds: Will he wave good-bye?   ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown   Support the show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod   Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod   Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod   Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022   Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com   Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 162: Olympians' Circadian Rhythms with Renska Lok

It's part 2 of interview with Madeline Manning Mims, the multi-medal winning Olympian and trailblazer who became an Olympic chaplain. We talk with her about her experiences at 3 Olympics and her part in the 1980 American-led boycott, all of which paved the way for her calling in her gamesmaking role. You can learn more about Madeline's organization, the United States Council for Sports Chaplaincy at https://uscsc03.com.  ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq Advertise: flamealivepod@gmail.com   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!   Photo courtesy of Madeline Manning Mims.

Episode 161: Madeline Manning Mims' Olympics

Legendary Olympian Madeline Manning Mims has the distinction of being America's first (and currently still only) female athlete to win the gold medal in the 800m run, which she achieved at the Mexico City 1969 Olympics. She added a silver in the 4x400m relay at Munich 1972, competed at Montreal 1976, and was selected for the Moscow 1980 that stayed home due to the US boycott of those Games. After her competitive career, Madeline found another calling: Chaplain. She's been a volunteer chaplain at every Summer Olympics since Seoul 1988, being a presence of faith for athletes during the Games. That's right. There are chaplains and religious officials at the Olympics. What do they do? In part one of our interview with Madeline, she explains the role of an Olympic chaplain and the history of how they came to be at the Games. Madeline founded the United States Council for Sports Chaplaincy, and you can learn more about the organization here. As always, we have news from TKFLASTAN, including from: John Register Marnie McBean Olya Abasolo Ovtchinnikova Dr. Victoria Jackson Plus, lots of updates from Tokyo 2020 and news about some possible changes to the event program for Paris 2024. *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!

Episode 160: Madeline Manning Mims, Olympic Chaplain

Book Club Claire is back for a lively discussion of A Shot at History: My Obsessive Journey to Olympic Gold and Beyond, by Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medalist who competed in the sport of air rifle. Does it hit the bulls-eye as a good read, or does it miss the mark? Follow Claire on Twitter and read her blog. Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: (don’t forget links) John Naber Jackie Wong Chellsie Memmel The dulcet tones of Jason Bryant Meagan Duhamel Parc Olympique Clare Egan We also have Games Updates from: PyeongChang 2018 Tokyo 2020 Beijing 2022 And some news from the International Paralympic Committee, as well as a new sport we invented for the Olympic program ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 159: Book Club Claire on "A Shot at History"

Houry Gebeshian not only became Armenia's first female Olympic artistic gymnast, she also got a move named after her at the Rio 2016 Olympics! We talk about how she developed the Gebeshian, an uneven bars mount, as well as how she came to represent Armenia, and what it's like to be an Olympian from a country that doesn't have a lot of resources. Follow Houry online on Insta, Twitter and Facebook. Interested in getting help with college recruiting for gymnastics? Check out Houry's business Full Out College Recruiting. Here are Houry's wonderful routines from Rio: Uneven bars Balance beam Vault Floor Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: Chellsie Memmel Jacqueline Simoneau Phil Andrews John Shuster We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Plus, some good news from Sarajevo. Thanks for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq Join us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022  

Episode 158: Houry Gebeshian, Armenia's First Female Olympic Gymnast

In our efforts to learn more about how para sports work, we talk with 1996 and 2000 Paralympian John Register about the mechanics of running blades (aka running legs). This is (hopefully) our first interview with John, who competed at the 1996 Paralympics in swimming and the 2000 Paralympics in silver long jump (got an American record of 5.41m), and 5th in 100m and 200m. He’s currently a keynote and motivational speaker does LinkedIn Live on Thursdays at 3:12 MT. John is taking part in a panel called “Disability and Sports,” as part of the University of Rhode Island’s Honors Colloquium, “Disability in the 21st Century.” The panel discussion, “Disability and Sports,” will take place virtually Tuesday, Oct. 13  at 7 p.m. The link to the lecture can be found on the day of the event in the colloquium schedule, next to the name of the presentation. Check out John's website and follow him on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnFRegister Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnfregister Twitter: https://twitter.com/jfregister YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiG9MrQUc3AogdmIlMArT3w Our TKFLASTAN Update includes news from: AJ Edelman Jackie Wong Teri Hedgpeth Dawn Harper Nelson Samantha Schultz Tony Azevedo We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024. Cost-cutting measures galore for both Games, and it looks like we may have another IOC member who goes rogue. The International Olympic Committee's Executive Board held a meeting this week, which meant a TBach press conference. Jill was completely shocked by one of his comments - you won't believe what he admitted.   Keep the Flame Alive with Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown   Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod   Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod   Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod   Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022   Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com   Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Episode 157: Paralympian John Register on Running Blades

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