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Back to SearchParalympic Gold Medalist Elizabeth Marks
Episode 386
3x Paralympian and U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program member SFC Elizabeth Marks joins us to tell us about her experience in the pool at Paris 2024. Ellie competed in seven events, winning five si…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Sydney 2000: Set Sail with the Mascots
Episode 386
We sail back in time to Sydney 2000! Alison explores the origins of the official Olympic mascots, Syd, Millie, and Olly, and the Paralympic mascot Lizzie. But Sydney doesn't stop with the mascot fun-…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
New IOC President Kirsty Coventry
Episode 385
Five-time Olympian Kirsty Coventry has been elected as the new president of the International Olympic Committee. She's the first woman and the first African to lead the organization.
What's her story…
Published on 5 months ago
2025 World Figure Skating Championships Recap
Episode 384
Alison went to the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston and has all of the behind-the-scenes details! Find out what you can't see on TV and how different the skater's performances were i…
Published on 5 months ago
Book Club Claire on Paralympian Sydney Collier's Memoir "Beyond Expectations"s
Episode 383
Book Club Claire is back for our first selection of 2025, which is by a TKFLASTANI! We're reading Beyond Expectations: An Extraordinary Equestrian Journey from Deadly Diagnosis to the Paralympic Game…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Sydney 2000: The Debacles of Women's Gymnastics
Episode 382
While the Sydney 2000 Olympics are generally considered to be one of the best Games of all time, yet they still had their fair share of issues, particularly in the gymnastics venue.
In the latest ins…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Alison Levine's Paris 2024 Paralympics
Episode 381
Sometimes all of the training and preparation in the world doesn't get you to the Paralympic podium. Boccia player Alison Levine experienced that firsthand during the Paris 2024 Paralympics, when tou…
Published on 6 months ago
Kenny Bednarek's Paris Olympics
Episode 380
We catch up with sprinter Kenny Bednarek and learn about his Paris 2024 experience running the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. He did bring home some hardware, but also had many learning experiences (an…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Para Powerlifter Bobby Body's Paris 2024 Paralympics
Episode 379
We catch up with our para powerlifter Bobby Body and talk with him about his experience at Paris 2024, including:
What it was like to compete on the final day of the Games Dealing with no-lifts that…Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Sydney 2000: Glory and Disgrace on the Track
Episode 378
Runners Cathy Freeman and Marion Jones, two of the stars from the Sydney 2000 Olympics, could not have had more different outcomes to their experiences at these Games.
In this look back at the Sydney…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago