by flamealivepod | Mar 10, 2026 | Blog, Parasports
When a second isn’t a second in winter sports by Alison Brown Since we know you have been watching para skiing at Milano Cortina 2026, you have come across the Factored Time system. This system is designed to allow athletes with different levels of physical... 
by flamealivepod | Jan 22, 2026 | Podcast, Cross-Country Skiing, Para Biathlon, Para Nordic
Cross country skiing and para Nordic are two mainstay sports of the Winter Games. Cross country is one of the original Winter Olympic sports, and para cross country is one of the original Winter Paralympic sports. Para biathlon was added to the Winter Paralympic... 
by flamealivepod | Nov 20, 2025 | Podcast, Ice Hockey, Sled Hockey
We’re exploring the worlds of Olympic and Paralympic ice hockey this week! First, the women’s Rivalry Series between Team USA and Team Canada came through Cleveland. Jill got to attend a practice and the game. Along the way, she interviewed goalie Ava Mc... 
by flamealivepod | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog, Parasports
by Alison Brown Dr. Thomas Rietveld recently came back on the podcast to talk about one of my favorite things: wheelchair rugby. Dr. Rietveld worked on a study to reassess the classification system for females players in wheelchair rugby. Mixing murderball AND geeky... 
by flamealivepod | Sep 26, 2025 | Blog, Para Ice Hockey, Sled Hockey
by Alison Brown August 2025 marked a big leap forward for women’s para ice hockey: The team from the United States, including our friend Monica Quimby, was crowned the first World Champion. We spoke with two refs who have called many games in para ice hockey (don’t... 
by flamealivepod | Aug 28, 2025 | Sled Hockey, Para Ice Hockey, Podcast
History is in the making this week with the first-ever women’s para ice hockey world championships. This is a big step forward toward inclusion in the Paralympics. To talk about the women’s game, we are talking with Brooke Nunemaker and Brad Roethlisberger, officials...