Pole vault is an athletics discipline that we have really had questions about, so we're thrilled that Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist Katie Nageotte--now Katie Moon--could join us to talk about her sport.
We talked with Katie about poles (ever wonder how much a pole vault pole costs? Try seven of them), spikes, and what it feels like if a pole snaps while you're mid-vault.
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We stick with our pole vault theme for our history moment, when Jill looks at the pole vault competition from Seoul 1988. That's men's pole vault, as women didn't start vaulting in the Olympics until 2000. Who was part of this competition? The legendary Sergey Bubka!
In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we have news from:
Russian basketball is out for Paris 2024, as are Aussie athletes after 48 hours. Want to win a bib to the Paris 2024 Marathon Pour Tous? You could win one if you do the Orange Night Run this June!
Plus, Alison has an exciting update from Milan-Cortina, and Jill and Book Club Claire went to see The Magnificent Seven.
For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://wp.me/pbRtIx-2c8
Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!
Photo credit: Getty Images/Team USA, courtesy of Katie Moon
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Episode 135: Olympian Luuka Jones on Canoe Slalom
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Episode 134: Film Buff Fran on "Miracle"
Episode 133: Book Club Claire on "Games of Deception"
Episode 132: Catching Up with Tom Scott and Sean Colahan
Episode 131 - An NGB Perspective with USA Weightlifting CEO Phil Andrews
Episode 130: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Postponed
Episode 129: John MacLeod, Montreal 1976 Olympic Water Polo Player
Episode 128: Maura Grogan, U.S. Luge Pioneer
Episode 127: The Evolution of Olympic Commercialism
Episode 126: Lightning Round 8
Episode 125: Change Is in the Air
Episode 124: Hannah Brown, Olympic Archery Official
Episode 123: Jake Dalton's Olympics
Episode 122: Olympic Hopeful Mallory Comerford on Swimming
Episode 121: Book Club Claire on "The Suspect"
Episode 120: Olympic Hopeful Kelly Claes on Beach Volleyball
Episode 119: Film Buff Fran on "Chariots of Fire"
Episode 118: "Next Olympic Hopeful" Winner Leah Fair Takes on Skeleton
Episode 117: Lightning Round 7
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