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... 
by flamealivepod | Jan 29, 2026 | Podcast, Para Snowboard, Snowboard, Wheelchair Curling
It’s our last episode before we head to Italy to cover the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics! Are we ready? NO! Yet, we are ready to learn a little more about some of the sports we’ll see at these Games. We got to chat with today’s... 
by flamealivepod | Jan 27, 2026 | Podcast, Alpine Skiing, Milan-Cortina 2026
Alpine skiing is one of the classic Winter Olympic events, although you might be surprised that it’s not an original Winter Olympic sport. The sport joined the Olympic program in 1936, with one combined event for both women and men. When the Games returned in... 
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 | Jan 19, 2026 | Blog, biathlon
by Jill Jaracz Why is biathlon one of the best sports at the Winter Olympics? Because on any given day, a good dozen or more athletes could win, and that unpredictability makes the sport so much fun to watch (also, the fans are usually off the hook at the Olympics).... 
by flamealivepod | Jan 12, 2026 | Blog, Figure Skating
by Jill Jaracz The podcast has been all about figure skating the last couple of weeks, so I have been all about figure skating as well. First, we had on (Not Olympic Champion) Sarah Hughes for a preview of the upcoming Olympic figure skating competition. Then during...