We spent the past weekend in Atlanta at the annual Olympin Olympic collectors and pin traders show. We had a... more

Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalist SSG Sagen Maddalena on this episode to talk with us about the shooting competitions and... more

Both Alison and Jill are experiencing some post-Paris 2024 blues, and they share what they're doing to combat it--you'll have... more

For some sports on the Olympic program, it's easy to understand how they evolved: Swim fast, run fast, jump high,... more

It's been a little over a month since the Paris 2024 Paralympics ended. How does that expereience resonate with our... more

Alpine skiing is one of the core sports on today's Winter Olympic program, but it wasn't even an event at... more

This past weekend, Jill and Producer Ben found herself in Salt Lake City for a few days, which gave her... more

It's been nearly two months since Paris 2024, but athletes who have spent years training for the Games are still... more

People choose to uproot their lives and move to the US for many reasons, and on this episode we hear... more

It's an epic show today because we have epic listeners! We dissect Paris 2024 with you and discuss: what... more

Although we're home from Paris, we still have a lot of Paris 2024 content to share with you! Here's some... more

It's the last day of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, but there's still plenty of competition before the Closing Ceremonies. Jill... more

 It's the penultimate day of the Paris 2024 Paralympics! Jill heads to the Grand Palais one final time to see... more

More great competition from the Paris 2024 Paralympics today, as Jill had an adventure (and some sore obliques) learning how... more

It’s been a rainy Day 8 at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, but that did not dampen our spirits, even if... more

Day 7 of the Paris 2024 Paralympics was pretty magical for your two favorite Paralympics podcasters. Alison spent the day... more

Can you spend an entire day in Paris Arena Sud at the Paris 2024 Paralympics? Alison lives to... more

Day 5 at the Paris 2024 Paralympics brings some highs and lows–and Alison got stuck on the low... more

Team Keep the Flame Alive collects more gold today, as Matt Stutzman competes in Para Archery. Alison's got all of... more

Another day in Paris, another load of World and Paralympic Records going down! Jill went to Wheelchair Rugby…and... more

The fantastic sporting action at the Paris 2024 Paralympics continues on, but the lovely weather doesn’t. Jill managed... more

It’s the first full day of competition from Paris 2024, as the Paralympics get off to a great... more

The Paris 2024 Paralympics are officially open! We attended the Opening Ceremonies...and we have opinions on the show, which in... more

It’s one day to go until the Paris 2024 Paralympics! We are back in Paris, which means we have more... more

We're just a few days away from the start of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics, and we have one more... more

The flame is out and we say au revoir to the Paris 2024 Olympics. First, there were still... more

It's the penultimate day of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, but we're still going strong with incredible competitions. Jill went... more

Hip hop meets the Olympic stage today, as breaking gets underway, and B-girl Talash from the Refugee Team makes a... more

We're heading into the home stretch of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, but some sports are just getting underway. Alison... more

Another round of sports gets underway at the Paris 2024 Olympics, and Jill and Alison are here for... more

The Paris 2024 Olympics continue to make history, and today was no exception, as we’ve got the first... more

It’s Day 10 of the Paris 2024 Olympics, and we’re both struggling with colds. Alison checks out the... more

We’ve hit the last day of swimming, which always means a turning point in the Summer Olympics. For... more

It's Super Saturday here at Paris 2024, with so many swimming and athletics  finals (and some rain). Jill ventured out... more

It's  Day 7 of the Paris 2024 Olympics, and Olympic fatigue is starting to settle in. Alison battles a sore... more

The heat is still on here in Paris–and it’s brutal. We’re sticking to indoor sports for the time... more

It was a scorcher of a day both weather-wise and on the playing field….and some TKFLASTANIs got burned.... more

It’s Day 4 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, and the heat is on–literally! Broiling temps outside meant... more

It's Day 3 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, and the excitement is everywhere--except on the tram that Alison was... more

It's Day 2 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, and the athletes do not disappoint! A dynasty continues, the French... more

The rain put a damper on most of today’s action, but that hasn’t stopped the athletes! We experienced... more

Let the Games begin! We've just experienced the most unique Opening Ceremonies in Olympic history. We break it down from... more

  It’s Day -1 of the Paris 2024 Olympics, and one tournament is nearly over! More... more

Even though the cauldron isn't lit, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have begun! We've got pre-Opening Ceremonies action in: ... more

We have made it to Paris, but first it's the last of our Team USA Media Summit! We're talking with:... more

This is our last Paralympics-focused episode before the Paris 2024 Summer Games start! We're excited to bring you our remaining... more

We are getting in boats today and going on the water! At the Team USA Media Summit, we talked with... more

Para taekwondo was first on the Paralympic program at Tokyo 2020, and it's looking to make a big statement at... more

Team USA BMX cyclists join us to talk about what's in store for Paris 2024! We start with BMX freestyle... more

In our look at the 100th anniversary of the very first Winter Olympic Games at Chamonix, France, Alison dives into... more

Paralympian Samantha Bosco joins us today to discuss her story as a Paralympic track and road cyclist. Samantha won two... more

We're in the thick of Olympic and Paralympic Trials for Team USA! On this episode, we're featuring some of the... more

The U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials are just around the corner, so we're talking with para swimmer Jamal Hill. Jamal is... more

Team USA Wheelchair Basketball player Brian Bell joins us to talk about the ins and outs of this Paralympic sport.... more

We're getting aquatic on this episode, sharing Team USA Media Summit interviews with all sorts of swimming athletes. We've got... more

While you wouldn't think para swimming is much different from able-bodied swimming, the Paralympic classification system makes it a more... more

We're exploring team sports on this episode of Keep the Flame Alive. At Paris 2024, there will be 11 purely... more

We're hopping on a horse and riding along with Paralympian Beatrice de Lavalette on this episode of Keep the Flame... more

Olympic sprinter Kenny Bednarek joins Jill and Alison for a discussion about sprint starts, running the curve on a track,... more

On this episode we're bringing you more tape from the Team USA Media Summit, and we're talking with three Paralympians:... more

We're happy to have Ben Waterworth, one of the hosts of Off the Podium join us. Off the Podium is... more

We are 100 days out from the start of the Paris 2024 Paralympics! We think there's no better way to... more

It's a well-know fact that we love surface talk! Why? You'd be surprised at the research and engineering that goes... more

We're going onto the field with para shot putter Noelle Malkamaki to learn more about the sport from a para... more

What happens when your event is dropped from the Olympics, but you're not ready to retire? Race walker, Olympic bronze... more

Ice hockey made its second Olympic appearance at the first Winter Olympics (yes, you read that right). Alison shares the... more

Breakdancing--or breaking--is the new sport at the Paris 2024 Olympics. If you're like Jill, you're mesmerized by it but can't... more

When we think of athletes being professionals, we often think of the big bucks that are in major sports. But... more

Often considered to be the precursor to biathlon, military patrol was one of the more unusual competitions of the first... more

Note: In this episode, we discuss discovery, treatment, and life with an eating disorder. If you would like more information... more

Documenting different stories of the Games is vital to providing an accurate picture of Olympic history. On this episode, we... more

Today we’re talking with Johanna Garton, author of the new book All in Stride, which is about the US Army's... more

It's Women's History Month, so we're devoting this episode to the women of Chamonix 1924--all 13 of them.  At the... more

At the LA 2028 Paralympics, the US will compete in blind football (aka blind soccer) for the first time--but a... more

This is Episode 328. Women don’t compete in sled hockey at the Paralympics--yet. That may soon be changing, thanks to... more

This is episode 327. The Academy Awards are this weekend, so what better way to celebrate than with the Keep... more

This is Episode 326. During Tokyo 2020, we loved watching track cycling, but of course, came up with many questions... more

Episode 325. Book Club Claire is here to discuss our latest book club selection, If Gold Is Our Destiny: How a... more

At the first Winter Olympics, medals were awarded to mountain climbers for scaling the greatest peaks in the world. It... more

Episode 324. We always love it when a TKFLASTANI comes back on the show! Canadian artistic swimmer Jacqueline... more

It's two years until the next Winter Olympics at Milan-Cortina in 2026, so we are in a winter sports mood!... more

The Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 has come to a close and the digital flame has been turned off. We... more

The Olympics always has test events to make sure the venues are in working order and everything is ready to... more

How did the Winter Olympics begin? We've got the story for you in our new Games History Moment (GHM) show,... more

Sports marketing and sponsorship expert Terrence Burns is back to discuss how sports marketers don’t get the Olympic brand.... more

Olympic road cyclist Coryn Labecki joins us to answer one of our burning questions: How does a road cycling peloton... more

Happy Olympic and Paralympic Year! It's been a while since we've been able to say that phrase, but Paris 2024... more

It's our last episode of the year! Film Buff Fran joins us with a lively discussion of the 2017 documentary... more

Book Club Claire is back for our final book of 2023, Speed Kings: The 1932 Winter Olympics and the Fastest Men... more

You can buy tickets to the Olympics and Paralympics, but then you can also buy "hospitality packages," but what does... more

It's Thanksgiving in the U.S., which means we've got a helping of Lightning Rounds to serve up with your turkey... more

The world of sports has always been captivating, filled with stories of determination, resilience, and triumph. The legendary Tennessee State... more

What's it like to pioneer a sporting tradition in your country? Irish skeleton racer Brendan Doyle joins us to talk... more

Cricket is one of the sports that made it onto the program for LA 2028. It's one of the world's... more

This week we're delighted to have Olympic rower and podcaster Kristi Wagner on the show. Kristi competes in double sculls,... more

The Paris 2024 Olympics will be notable for many reasons, but the International Olympic Committee wants to make sure you... more

We welcome back Phil Andrews to the podcast this week to talk about his new(ish) role as CEO... more

We’re headed to the beach this week to talk with pro beach volleyball player and Olympic hopeful Betsi... more

Note: This episode does contain discussion of abuse. While having great athletic skills is key to being an Olympian, mindset... more

Cue our History Moment music and our Book Club music because Book Club Claire is on hand for a discussion... more

We're excited to share with you the second part of our interview with freelance sports journalist and commentator Blythe Lawrence... more

Author Stephen Lane talks with us about his new book Long Run to Glory: The Story of the Greatest Marathon... more

We're going back to 1994 this week with our latest Movie Club pick: A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story.... more

We love hearing what the Games used to be like for pioneers of sport, so we're excited to have on... more

On this episode, we look at the world of rhythmic gymnastics with freelance sports journalist and commentator Blythe Lawrence (whose... more

Paris 2024 added a number of hip, urban sports to the program for their Games, including breakdancing. However, if you're... more

This week we are moving to the fencing piste to learn how wheelchair fencing works. Contributor Ben talks with Paralympian... more