The Paris 2024 Olympics continue to make history, and today was no exception, as we've got the first 5-peat champion in Olympic history. Plus, Jill ventures out to the skate park and Alison heads to sport climbing. Will these newer Olympic sports capture our hearts?
Sports on today's program include:
- Artistic Swimming
- Athletics
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Boxing
- Canoe Sprint
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Football
- Handball
- Hockey
- Sailing
- Skateboard
- Sport Climbing
- Surfing
- Table Tennis
- Track Cycling
- Volleyball
- Water Polo
- Wrestling
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For a transcript of this episode, please visit http://flamealivepod.com.
Our researcher for the Olympics is Annalee Deabel.
Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!
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