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It’s Day 4 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, and the heat is on–literally! Broiling temps outside meant it was an indoors day for us–but did we still sweat through our clothes? Of course!
Jill was a…
It's Day 3 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, and the excitement is everywhere--except on the tram that Alison was stuck on. We talk transportation, venue commutes, as well as more about daily life h…
It's Day 2 of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, and the athletes do not disappoint! A dynasty continues, the French fans get behind their team, and there's an all-TKFLASTAN fencing final. We've got all…
The rain put a damper on most of today’s action, but that hasn’t stopped the athletes! We experienced amazing competitions today and have results and news from:
Let the Games begin! We've just experienced the most unique Opening Ceremonies in Olympic history. We break it down from two perspectives--Jill was on the Seine for the show (in the rain), and Alison…
It’s Day -1 of the Paris 2024 Olympics, and one tournament is nearly over! More sports join in on the action, and we’ve got results from:
Alison went to a…
Even though the cauldron isn't lit, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have begun! We've got pre-Opening Ceremonies action in:
Find out how TKFLASTANI Perry Baker and Team USA fare …
We have made it to Paris, but first it's the last of our Team USA Media Summit! We're talking with:
This is our last Paralympics-focused episode before the Paris 2024 Summer Games start! We're excited to bring you our remaining interviews from athletes we met at the Team USA Media Summit (with link…
We are getting in boats today and going on the water! At the Team USA Media Summit, we talked with Olympic kayaker Evy Leibfarth, canoeist Nevin Harrison and rower Michelle Sachser. All three compete…
Para taekwondo was first on the Paralympic program at Tokyo 2020, and it's looking to make a big statement at Paris 2024. On this episode, we talk with American para taekwondo fighter Evan Medell, …
Team USA BMX cyclists join us to talk about what's in store for Paris 2024! We start with BMX freestyle and Olympian Hannah Roberts, who won silver at the sport's Olympic debut in Tokyo. Hannah tells…
In our look at the 100th anniversary of the very first Winter Olympic Games at Chamonix, France, Alison dives into the speed skating competition, which pitted two very different global styles against…
Paralympian Samantha Bosco joins us today to discuss her story as a Paralympic track and road cyclist. Samantha won two bronze medals at the Rio Paralympics, in the C5 3km pursuit on the track and th…
We're in the thick of Olympic and Paralympic Trials for Team USA! On this episode, we're featuring some of the gymnasts who will be vying for slots on the Team USA's artistic gymnastics team this wee…
The U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials are just around the corner, so we're talking with para swimmer Jamal Hill. Jamal is a freestyler, specializing in sprints. At Tokyo 2020, he competed in the 50m fr…
Team USA Wheelchair Basketball player Brian Bell joins us to talk about the ins and outs of this Paralympic sport. Brian has been part of Team USA for the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, both of…
We're getting aquatic on this episode, sharing Team USA Media Summit interviews with all sorts of swimming athletes. We've got (athlete links are Instagram accounts--follow them!):
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