by flamealivepod | Aug 20, 2026 | Podcast, Cortina 1956, Speedskating
We’re going back to the Cortina 1956 Winter Olympics and the last Olympic speed skating competition on natural ice. Lake Misurina proved to be a fantastic venue as records fell by the dozens over the four races of the speed skating competition. We’ve got... 
by flamealivepod | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog, Nordic Combined
by Jill Jaracz Our history episodes are so much fun to put together, but researching and writing some of these old Games takes a lot of digging and some mental gymnastics. With Cortina d’Ampezzo 1956 being our selection for this year, we’re a little lucky that Milano... 
by flamealivepod | Aug 6, 2026 | Podcast, Cortina 1956, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping
The sports of Nordic combined and ski jumping rarely make international headlines, and when they do, it’s often for controversy. The latest controversy over ski suit tampering led to coaching suspensions and threatened to become one of the storylines at Milano... 
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 | 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 | May 13, 2026 | Blog, Figure Skating
by Alison Brown When I came home from Milano, my sister asked me to come with her to the Stifel Stars on Ice show in May. It seemed a million years away and we didn’t know the cast yet, but I said yes anyway. I’m so glad I did! Last weekend, we traveled to the UBS...