Podcast Episodes

Wheelchair Tennis with Charlie Cooper

Episode 397

We're delving into the sport of wheelchair tennis with American Charlie Cooper, who's currently ranked #2 in the world for junior wheelchair singles. He talks with Alison about the sport and his plan…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Olympic Technology with Pascal Wattiaux

Episode 396

We're talking technology at the Olympics with Pascal Wattiaux, IT Consultant and former Director of Technology at the International Olympic Committee. He got his start with Olympics technology at A…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thorpedo and the Experiment: Para Swimming, Swimming and Wrestling at Sydney 2000

Episode 395

It's our monthly look back at history--all year long we're looking at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and Paralympics. 

This month Alison tackles the massive Para Swimming competition, which includes the Pa…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dr. Michele K. Donnelly on Gender Equity at the LA28 Olympics

Episode 394

In April, LA 2028 announced that it would be the first Olympics to have more quota spots for women than men. That’s a win for women’s sports, right? Not so fast. Our gender in sports expert Dr. Mich…

Published on 3 months ago

Olympians' Mental Health Update with Dr. Kristin Keim

Episode 393

We welcome back sports psychologist Dr. Kristin Keim to talk about the kinds of mental health issues Olympians, Paralympians and other elite athletes are facing in 2025. This includes finding your vo…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Rekindled: Samantha Schultz on Mental Health after the Olympics

Episode 392

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and Military Appreciation Month, we're rekindling our interview with Olympian Samantha Schultz, former modern pentathlete and member of the US Army World C…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sydney 2000: Olympic Football and Women's Weightlifting, Para Powerlifting

Episode 391

We're headed back to Sydney 2000 for another episode in our history series on these Games. It was the first time women were allowed to compete in Olympic weightlifting, and not surprisingly, there wa…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dr. Yoav Dubinsky on University of Oregon's Olympic Studies Hub

Episode 390

If you've ever been interested in studying the Olympics and the Olympic Movement, this is the episode for you! We're talking with Dr. Yoav Dubinsky, professor of sports business at the University of …

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Olympic Figure Skater Gracie Gold on Mental Health

Episode 389

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this month, we’re exploring aspects of mental health as it pertains to sports. We’re kicking it off with our interview with Olympic figure skater Gracie Go…

Published on 4 months ago

Ryan Cooper on USA Cycling's Project 4:05

Episode 387

USA Cycling's Senior Data Analyst Ryan Cooper joins us to talk about Project 4:05, the quest to win the women's track cycling team pursuit gold medal at Paris 2024. 

The US wasn't considered much of …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago