by flamealivepod | Jun 15, 2026 | Blog, Bobsled, Cortina 1956
The United States and the technology race in Olympic bobsled by Jill Jaracz When we talked about the bobsled competition at Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956, we touched on the way the sleds were changing, but we could have spent the entire episode just talking about bobsled... by flamealivepod | Jun 11, 2026 | History, Cortina 1956, Podcast
We’re traveling back in time to the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics to hear all about the bobsled (or bobsleigh) competition. These Games saw some big changes: New rules about weight, new types of sleds and the introduction of Italian Eugenio Monti, whose results... 
by flamealivepod | May 14, 2026 | History, Alpine Skiing, Cortina 1956, Podcast
In our year-long look back at the Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 Winter Olympics, we take to the slopes of the Tofane in the Dolomites to explore the Alpine skiing competition. Although lack of snow was an issue for this event, competitors got to use new technology in... 
by flamealivepod | Apr 23, 2026 | Podcast, Utah 2034
We still have Winter Olympics and Paralympics on the brain, so we decided to take a look ahead at Utah 2034 with Catherine Raney-Norman, Utah 2034’s vice president of development and athlete relations. Her role is all about bringing in the money and making sure... 
by flamealivepod | Apr 14, 2026 | Blog, Cortina 1956, Los Angeles 2028
Buying Olympic tickets: LA 2028 vs. Cortina 1956 (plus pro tips) by Jill Jaracz Are you one of the more than 5 million people who signed up for the LA 2028 Olympics ticket draw? The first ticket lottery is underway—maybe you’re waiting in the queue right now! We’ll... 
by flamealivepod | Apr 9, 2026 | Podcast, Cortina 1956
Step back in time to Cortina 1956! We’re back with another Olympics history episode, looking at the torch relay and Opening Ceremony for the Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 Winter Olympics. Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics: The Olympic Torch Relay These two events were...