Challenges of Small National Governing Bodies with Ramsey Baker
Release Date: 04/26/2024
How Do You Make an Olympic Volleyball Court?
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It's a well-know fact that we love surface talk! Why? You'd be surprised at the research and engineering that goes into courts for specific sports. Today we're talking with Alise Kessler, Head of Volleyball for the FIVB, volleyball's international federation, and Lionel Arlin, Sports Federation and Events Manager for Gerlor, the manufacturer of volleyball--and many other sport--floors at Paris 2024. Follow FIVB on , , , and , and follow Gerflor on and ! We also talk with 3x Olympian Jordan Larson, who we met at the Team USA Media Summit. Jordan won silver at Lon 2012, bronze at Rio and gold...
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Noelle Malkamaki on Para Shot Put
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We're going onto the field with para shot putter Noelle Malkamaki to learn more about the sport from a para athlete angle. New to the para sport world, Noelle competed at Para Athletics World Championships in 2023 and won a gold medal with a world record-breaking throw. Noelle breaks down the sport for us, talks technique, and shares some of the adaptations she makes for training. We also discuss what it's like to compete in both able-bodied and para sports, finding pants that fit muscular thighs, and traveling with shot puts. Follow Noelle on and ! In our Paris 2024 update, we have more kit...
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Olympic Race Walker Evan Dunfee on Change and Transformation
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What happens when your event is dropped from the Olympics, but you're not ready to retire? Race walker, Olympic bronze medalist and TKFLASTANI Evan Dunfee returns to the show to talk us through that process. Follow Evan on and ! In news from Paris 2024: The Olympic flame has arrived in France! The torch relay cauldron has been unveiled The Games' official theme music has been released (make sure you listen along with us) That rainwater catchbasin that will help keep pollution out of the Seine is up and running. Will it be enough? If you're going to the Games, check out our and...
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Chamonix 1924: The Ice Hockey Tournament
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Ice hockey made its second Olympic appearance at the first Winter Olympics (yes, you read that right). Alison shares the details about the eight-team tournament (all men, of course), the dominance of Canada and the US, and some of the characters who made Olympic history. Sources: The Canadian Encyclopedia: Olympics.com: International Hockey Wiki: The Pink Puck: NPR: USA Hockey National Post Chamonix-Mont_blanc For a transcript of this episode, please visit . Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! Photo: IOC...
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Judging Olympic Breaking with Ivan "Flipz" Velez
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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 figure out how it's judged. What are they looking for, and how does a b-boy or b-girl win? Lucky for us, we've got breaking icon--and judge for Paris 2024--Ivan "Flipz" Velez joining us to break it down for us. Flipz talks about the culture of breaking within hip hop and its evolution to an Olympic sport. He also points out what breaking judges look for during a battle. Surprisingly, it's not like other judged sports, but once Flipz breaks it down for us (get...
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Challenges of Small National Governing Bodies with Ramsey Baker
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When we think of athletes being professionals, we often think of the big bucks that are in major sports. But for most Olympic and Paralympic sports, the pot of money is pretty small and that's because the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) behind them are running on shoestring budgets. On this episode we talk with about the challenges small NGBs face and how they think about sponsorship and broadcast rights in working to increase their budgets. Ramsey is a SVP at , a consulting firm that helps NGBs find sponsors and broadcast partners. Prior to joining , Ramsey spent 18 years at US...
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Chamonix 1924: The Military Patrol Competition
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Often considered to be the precursor to biathlon, military patrol was one of the more unusual competitions of the first Winter Olympic Games at Chamonix, France in 1924. In this event, teams from six countries competed in a 30-kilometer ski race combined with a shooting segment that involved balloons. The weather and some unforeseen illnesses made it tough for the competitors, but one did emerge victorious. Of course, it wouldn't be an Olympics without some colorful characters, and from this competition that includes Vaino Bremmer, the Finnish officer who competed in modern pentathlon in the...
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The Push to Paris 2024
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After the Olympics with Samantha Schultz
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Note: In this episode, we discuss discovery, treatment, and life with an eating disorder. If you would like more information about screenings, support, and treatment for eating disorders, please visit the for more information. Transitioning to life after sport can be complicated and difficult. On this episode, we welcome back TKFLASTANI and Olympian Samantha Schultz, who's one of the subjects in latest book After competing at Tokyo 2020, Sammy's transition to non-competitive life has been a big adjustment, and in 2023 she sought professional help for an eating disorder. Samantha shares...
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Athletes of War Director Gabriel Veras
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Documenting different stories of the Games is vital to providing an accurate picture of Olympic history. On this episode, we talk with documentary filmmaker Gabriel Veras, director of the new documentary The movie looks at the ongoing war in Ukraine from the lens of athletes who are trying to do sport and train for the Paris 2024 Olympics amidst bombed out facilities and the threat of death. We talk with Gabe about how he conceived this idea, made the documentary, and the athletes involved. Athletes of War at CIFF on Wednesday, April 10. Streaming will also be available for US and US...
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- An installment of our new medal-payment novela, in which the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations is furious with World Athletics (get your popcorn for this one!)
- Intel has an number of AI initiatives ready for Paris
- A Russian modern pentathlete wants to go neutral, and gets a rude awakening
- NBC will give some athlete parents heart monitors so TV viewers can see their reactions
- Paris police have cleared out another group of refugees
In our visit to TKFLASTAN, it's been a slow week, but race walker Evan Dunfee has some great news!
For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://flamealivepod.com.
Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!
Photo courtesy of Ramsey Baker.
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