CORRECTION: In the women's wheelchair basketball competition, we said the US defeated China 41-36, when in fact, China won this game. China will face Netherlands for the gold medal. The US will play Germany for the bronze. We regret this error. It's Day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, which means the team events are starting to wind down. But, the competition's heating up! We've got all the action on the day's events, who was soggy and who stayed dry, and (as always) some thoughts on today's t...
Sep 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min
The action at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics keeps getting better....or maybe we're just seeing the same races over and over, thanks to the joys of NBC's coverage. We're starting to see some new sports come up on the feeds, and Alison has found a replacement for the rugby wheelchair-sized hole in her heart! Today's sports program includes: Archery Athletics Badminton Boccia Cycling - Road Goalball Shooting Sitting Volleyball Swimming Table Tennis Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Tennis Plus, our mai...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr
It's been an exciting day of sports competition from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Brazil showed off its passion and footwork in football five-a-side, goalball had an amazing outcome, and Jill got to see boccia....well, sort of. Plus, we let you know which swimming race you're going to see 47 times in the next 24 hours. All of this, plus: - recaps from all of the action on Day 8 of competition! - which officiating/volunteer job would we do? - feed beefs - name that commentator - TKFLASTAN watch DO...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 7 min
We finally got to see a new sport today! Sitting Volleyball has made its way to our feeds, and we're here for it! It's a 13-sport day, so our recap includes talk on: Archery Athletics Boccia Equestrian Football 5-a-side Goalball Powerlifting Shooting Sitting Volleyball Swimming Table Tennis Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Tennis Only a few days left to support our Kickstarter project! For the upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2022, we'll have an on-the-ground presence. This will allow...
Aug 30, 2021•59 min
The Tokyo 2020 wheelchair rugby tournament is over, which makes Alison very sad (she may have watched both medal bouts twice); however, a new team sport has started that looks to also be incredibly fun to watch! Today's action includes: Archery Athletics Boccia Equestrian Football 5-a-side Goalball Judo Powerlifting Rowing Sitting Volleyball Swimming Table Tennis Triathlon Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Fencing Wheelchair Rugby Wheelchair Tennis Time's running out! We need your help! For the u...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Alison is back, and things are heating up in Tokyo -- literally. Some sports have heat delays! The heat's a bigger issue with Paralympians, and we'll explain why. Also, 17 sports on today's event program: Archery Athletics Boccia Cycling Track Equestrian Goalball Judo Powerlifting Rowing Sitting Volleyball Swimming Table Tennis - with TKFLASTANI Melissa Tapper Triathlon Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Fencing Wheelchair Rugby Wheelchair Tennis We need your help! For the upcoming Winter Olympics...
Aug 29, 2021•58 min
On today's recap of all of the action from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, we welcome Superfan Sarah as our guest co-host! Sarah and Jill give the lowdown on the results from today's 15 sports. Also, you should be watching goalball. Today's sport program includes: Archery Athletics Cycling - Track Equestrian Judo Powerlifting Rowing Sitting Volleyball Swimming Table Tennis Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Fencing Wheelchair Rugby Wheelchair Tennis We need your help! For the upcoming Winter Olympics ...
Aug 27, 2021•50 min
We're finding feeds and watching lots of sports, and it's fantastic! Catch up on Day 3 action at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Today's coverage includes: Cycling - Track Equestrian Goalball Powerlifting (not that you can watch it) Swimming Table Tennis - TKFLASTANI Millie Tapper played again today Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Fencing (not that you can watch it) Wheelchair Rugby Plus, our popular segments: What Officiating/Volunteer Roles Would We Want? TKFLASTAN Watch We need your help! For th...
Aug 26, 2021•47 min
It's the first day of Paralympic action from Tokyo....not that we could figure out how to see much of it. We've got a big beef with NBC, some new-found appreciation for wheelchair rugby, and even kind things to say about Mike and Maya. Today's coverage includes: Cycling - Track Goalball Swimmming Table Tennis - with TKFLASTANI Millie Tapper Wheelchair Basketball Wheelchair Fencing (not that we can watch it) Wheelchair Rugby Plus, our popular segments: What Officiating/Volunteer Roles Would We Wa...
Aug 25, 2021•44 min
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are here! We're back with our daily coverage of all of the action, starting with today's Opening Ceremonies. Was there a performance? Did it make sense? Did it tug at our heartstrings? How were the Parade of Nations uniforms? And how many tissues does it take to get through a cauldron lighting? All this and more! Join in the fun at http://flamealivepod.com/tokyo We need your help! For the upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2022, we'll have an on-the-ground pre...
Aug 24, 2021•33 min
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are over, but they can live on in our hearts and memories! Contributors Superfan Sarah and Book Club Claire join us to talk about our Top 5 Tokyo Olympic moments and what we're looking forward to watching during the Paralympics. We also have a "Where's Marnie?" update. Marnie McBean - Chef du Mission for life! And we have one final installment of "What's Up with Mike and Maya ," where finally figure out whether Mike and Maya actually do go to the dance. In news from TKFLA...
Aug 12, 2021•56 min•Ep. 203
In as big of a celebration as you can have during a pandemic, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics came to a close, and the flame has been extinguished. We've got the details on the ceremony and the handover to Paris 2024. Plus, our popular segments: Where's Marnie McBean? What Volunteer Roles Would We Want? Fantasy League/Brackets Final Update The penultimate installment of "What's Up with Mike and Maya ?" We need your help! For the upcoming Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2022, we'll have an on-the-grou...
Aug 09, 2021•43 min
Day 17. It's the end of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. On this episode we look at the final day of competition, including the dramatic conclusion to the maranovela. Programming note: We'll cover the Closing Ceremonies in a separate episode coming out tomorrow. Today's coverage includes: Athletics - men's marathon Basketball Boxing Cycling - Track Handball Rhythmic Gymnastics Volleyball Water Polo Plus, our popular segments: Where's Marnie McBean? What Officiating/Volunteer Roles Would We Want? TKFLAST...
Aug 08, 2021•44 min
It's the penultimate day of competition, which means many sports are wrapping up their tournaments and crowning Olympic champions. Or, in some sports, they're protesting their scores and making commentators work overtime. Plus, it's a hot morning up in Sapporo (surprise!), which means a tough episode of our maranovela. Today's competition includes: Artistic Swimming - With TKFLASTANI Jacqueline Simoneau and Team. Canada Athletics Baseball - We think this tournament is over. Basketball Beach Voll...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 6 min
It was a banner day for TKFLASTAN as we had many Team Keep the Flame Alive athletes competing.....all at the same time. This made for a hectic, but fun day of viewing. And, Alison's shopping for feed bags! Today's coverage includes: Artistic Swimming - with TKFLASTANI Jacqueline Simoneau Athletics - with TKFLASTANI Evan Dunfee Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Canoe Sprint Cycling - Track Diving Equestrian Football Golf Handball Hockey Karate - with TKFLASTANI Tom Scott Modern Pentathlon - with...
Aug 06, 2021•52 min
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are starting to wind down, but our TKFLASTANIs in competition are just starting to heat up! Along with results for the day's 21-sport program, we are also very concerned about the age of some women (really girls) competing in diving and skateboarding. And we interrupt our results for a major rant about NBC's coverage and programming decisions, spurred when the feed cut out on the men's bronze medal hockey game with about five minutes to go. Today's sports program includes...
Aug 05, 2021•58 min
Is the 400m hurdles the event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, or what?!? We got to see another great day of competition, both with monumental victories and heartbreaking losses. Today's coverage includes: Artistic Swimming - TKF Jacqueline Simoneau showed how the Olympics isn't necessarily about winning medals; it's about doing your best. Athletics - Whoa. Just whoa. Baseball - We still don't understand this tournament. Basketball Beach Volleyball Boxing Cycling - Track Diving Equestrian - The cours...
Aug 04, 2021•53 min
Day 12 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics turned out to be the day where Jill and Alison lost it. So much Olympic action, so much lost sleep, so many names to try to pronounce! That said, Day 12 also features the race of the Games: 400m hurdles. Do yourself a favor and watch it (maybe again) before the show. We've also got action in: Artistic Gymnastics - Last day of competition, and Simone Biles is back! Athletics - TKFLASTANI DeAnna Price competed! Baseball - We realize we don't understand the tournam...
Aug 03, 2021•1 hr
For "only" 21 sports on the agenda, today had an incredible amount of action! Especially from Cuba! And there was a podium protest! Today's recap includes: Artistic Gymnastics - in which mistakes actually cost you Artistic Swimming - with TKFLASTANI Jacqueline Simoneau Athletics - and an interesting bit about Najma Parveen, a sprinter you may not know Badminton Baseball Basketball Beach Volleyball Canoe Sprint Track Cycling - WITH SPECTATORS! Equestrian - TKFLASTANI Phillip Dutton finishes compe...
Aug 02, 2021•54 min
When swimming and athletics overlap, it can test the mettle and resilience of any Olympics fan....well, those who try to watch both of those sports on the same day. That said, today's competition was excellent, with many must-see moments. We're looking at: Artistic Gymnastics Athletics - TKFLASTAN alert! Badminton Baseball Beach Volleyball - TKFLASTAN alert! Boxing BMX Freestyle Cycling Diving Equestrian - TKFLASTAN alert! Fencing Golf (yes, we actually talk about golf today) Handball Hockey Sai...
Aug 01, 2021•56 min
Today's Tokyo 2020 Olympics event program included a lot of mixed gender team events that were new for Tokyo. Were they successful? We were surprised our reactions to them! Also on today's docket: Archery - Competition closed with a must-watch event Athletics - Meet the Swedish Viking Badminton - Funky moves central Baseball Beach Volleyball - TKFLASTANI update! Boxing Cycling - BMX Freestyle Diving Equestrian - TKFLASTANI update! Fencing Football Golf Handball Hockey Judo - How about that mixed...
Jul 31, 2021•53 min
We're at the halfway point of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and we're still trying to figure out optimal watching schedules. Don't worry though, we've seen a lot of action from the 27-sport schedule today, and we've got updates on: Archery - Go back and watch the Women's Individual comptition! Athletics Badminton Baseball Basketball - Another robot sighting Canoe Slalom Cycling - BMX Racing - TKFLASTANI Connor Fields competed Equestrian - TKFLASTANI Phillip Dutton competed Fencing Football - Women's ...
Jul 30, 2021•47 min
With Simone Biles out of the artistic gymnastics competition, all eyes were on the women's Olympic All-Around. What happened? What does Alison think of today's leotards? Listen to find out! Along with artistic gymnastics, we also have competition updates on: Badminton Baseball Basketball Beach Volleyball - TKFLASTANI Kelly Claes competed! Boxing - TKFLASTANI Ginny Fuchs competed! Canoe Slalom - TKFLASTANI Luuka Jones competed! Cycling - BMX Racing - TKFLASTANI Connor Fields competed! Fencing Gol...
Jul 29, 2021•41 min
It says something when a 26-sport day feels manageable. Still, there were some amazing moments in competition on Day 6 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, including: 3x3 Basketball - We've got our first Olympic medalists! Archery - A cool new feature on the feed. Artistic Gymnastics - Men's All Around competition, plus Simone Biles pulls out of the Women's All Around. Badminton - A big upset. Baseball Canoe Slalom - TKFLASTANI Luuka Jones starts her C1 competition. Cycling - Road Individual Time Trials ...
Jul 28, 2021•47 min
SO much action, and SO many unexpected things happened today at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Buckle up because we've got 30 sports on today's program. In this episode we talk: 3x3 Basketball Artistic Gymnastics - both the men's and women's team competition Softball Boxing Canoe Slalom and our TKFLASTANI Luuka Jones Cycling - Mountain Bike Diving - 10m Synchro Platform, men and women Equestrian - Dressage Fencing Handball Judo Rugby Sailing and our TKFLASTANIS Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea Shooting...
Jul 27, 2021•56 min
A whopping 29 sports are on today's Tokyo 2020 Olympics program. We've got the action and medal victories from: 3x3 Basketball Archery - Men's team competition Artistic Gymnastics - Men's team competition + a potential Rule 50 violation on the women's floor exercise? Baseball/Softball - A thrilling game between JPN and USA. Beach Volleyball - TKFLASTAN WATCH Canoe Slalom Cycling - The controversy about the women's road race and a bad crash at the men's mountain bike venue. Diving Fencing Judo Ru...
Jul 26, 2021•50 min
Day 3 of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics brings the debut of skateboarding and surfing as official Olympic sports. What did we think? What did the target audience think? Do we even know what was going on, thanks to less-than-stellar announcing? Also on today's show: Results of the day's swimming competition are exactly why we love the Olympics. Women's artistic gymnastics - what happened to the US and also to our favorite gymnast Chuso? Why softball needs to stay on the Olympic program. S...
Jul 25, 2021•38 min
We jump right in to competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics! Our Day 2 coverage includes 3x3, archery mixed doubles, men's road cycling, sabre and epee fencing, women's football, handball, hockey, judo, softball, taekwondo, volleyball, a TKFLASTAN update from table tennis, and the first medal of the Games over at the shooting venue. Who's done great commentary? Which announcer has said some really stupid stuff? Why are they yelling on the fencing strip, and why does it sound like a literal cat fi...
Jul 24, 2021•39 min
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are officially open! We talk about the highlights and low moments of this incredibly unique Opening Ceremonies. Plus, scores and updates from Day -1 -- Jill already has a new officiating role she'd like to do! Join in the fun - viewing guide, fantasy league, brackets and more at http://flamealivepod.com/tokyo Text us/Leave us a VM! 208-FLAME-IT (208) 352-6348. Thanks so much for listening, and until tomorrow, keep the flame alive!...
Jul 23, 2021•32 min
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are almost here (we hope)! We sit down with contributors Book Club Claire and Superfan Sarah to talk about what we think will happen during the Olympics. Are you ready for Tokyo 2020? Check out all of the fun you can have with us on our Tokyo page . Viewing Guide! Bingo! Fantasy Leagues and more! Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! *** Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz &am...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 202
