The Paris 2024 Olympics will be notable for many reasons, but the International Olympic Committee wants to make sure you know that for the first time in Olympic history, the Games will have gender parity.
But what does that really mean? We talk with Dr. Michele K. Donnelly, assistant professor of sport management at Brock University in Ontario, Canada to get to the heart of the matter.
Find out more about Dr. Donnelly's research here.
In our Seoul 1988 history moment, Jill looks at the modern pentathlon competition--and how vastly different it was then compared to what we'll see in Paris next year.
In our Team Keep the Flame Alive Update, we travel to TKFLASTAN to hear from:
We also have absolutely (not) shocking news about the sliding venue for Milan-Cortina 2026, the official list of new sports for LA 2028, and news from the International Olympic Committee's Session in Mumbai.
For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://flamealivepod.com.
Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!
Photo courtesy of Dr. Michele K. Donnelly.
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Episode 253: Book Club Claire on Abdi's World
Episode 252: Athletics Lightning Round
Episode 251: "The Magnificent Seven" Creators Gordon Leary & Julia Meinwald
Episode 250: Film Buff Fran on "One Light, One World"
Episode 249: Author David Maraniss on Jim Thorpe
Episode 248: Modern Pentathlon with Jo Muir
Episode 247: George Hirthler on Pierre de Coubertin
Episode 246: World Games 2022 - Week 2 Listener Call-In
Episode 245: World Games Recap - Week 1
Episode 244: World Games Medalist John Moorhead
Episode 243: How Do You Start a Governing Body?
Episode 242: Book Club Claire on "Driven to Ride"
Episode 241: Women's Nordic Combined with Annika Malacinski
Episode 240: Paralympic Wheelchair Curler Steve Emt on Beijing 2022
Episode 239: Legacy of Olympic Venues
Episode 238-Erin Jackson on Hear Her Sports
Episode 237: Paralympian and Broadcaster Rob Snoek
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