by flamealivepod | Aug 13, 2026 | Book Club, Podcast, Track Cycling
Book Club is back in session! Book Club Claire returns for our first book club episode of 2026, featuring Heroes, Villains & Velodrome’s: Chris Hoy and Britain’s Track Cycling Revolution by Richard Moore. This book covers Hoy’s early cycling career and... 
by flamealivepod | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog, History, Hockey, Moscow 1980
A new nation surprises at its first Olympics by Alison Brown This week on the podcast, author Tommy Phillips fills a big black hole in our Olympic knowledge when we discuss his book, The Moscow Olympics: A Day-by-Day History. What do you know about the boycotted Games... 
by flamealivepod | Jun 18, 2026 | Podcast, Athletics
It’s another installment of our People Who Throw Things series! This time we’re talking javelin with 4x Olympian Kara Winger. Kara spent 15 years as a professional athlete, and in that time she competed at Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020... 
by flamealivepod | Jun 4, 2026 | Podcast, Rowing
If you’ve listened to the podcast for any length of time, you know that we have “the list,” of questions we have about Olympic and Paralympic sports. Rowing coxswain has been on that list for quite some time, and on this episode, we’re thrilled... 
by flamealivepod | Oct 23, 2025 | Podcast, Canoe/Kayak
We love so many things about the Silver Ferns, New Zealand’s Olympic and Paralympic teams, so we love it when we get a chance to talk to one of their athletes. Paddler Dame Lisa Carrington has been a Silver Fern for four Olympics, starting at London 2012. Over... 
by flamealivepod | Sep 25, 2025 | Blog, Athletics, Sydney 2000
by Jill Jaracz Today marks the 25th anniversary of what was dubbed “Magic Monday” at Sydney 2000, arguable the greatest night ever for an Olympic athletics meet. Over 112,000 fans packed Stadium Australia to see nine finals, including the first...