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 177: Will Brisbane Host the 2032 Olympics?
Episode 176: Jordan Gray on Decathlon and Heptathlon
Episode 175: Film Buff Fran on "The Other Side of the Mountain"
Episode 174: Cat Ariail on Passing the Baton
Episode 173: Book Club Claire on "World Class"
Episode 172: Paralympian Ness Murby on Para Discus
Episode 171: Paralympian Ness Murby on Competing with a Visual Impairment
Episode 170: Exhibit Curator Sarah Dylla on Atlanta 1996
Episode 169: Year-End Contributor Roundtable
Episode 168: Down a River with the Lightning Round
Episode 167: Olympipod's Ruth Fitzpatrick & Chris O'Reilly
Episode 166: Gender and Sport with Olympian Jackie Silva and ParalympianNess Murby
Episode 165: John Register's Paralympics
Episode 164: All-Author Lightning Round
Episode 163: Film Buff Fran on "Gold"
Episode 162: Olympians' Circadian Rhythms with Renske Lok
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