Olympic Commentator Olly Hogben Returns!

e're thrilled to have Olly Hogben, Olympic Broadcasting Service commentator, back on the show this week! We talk about his experiences commentating at Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022, and what makes the Olympics so special.

Olly's a great follow on social media! Check him out on Twitter and Insta, and you can learn more about him at his website.

Since we're talking broadcasting, Alison took a look at NBC's coverage of Seoul 1998 for our history moment. It's pretty horrifying--and Mary Carillo stories aren't even a thing yet.

In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we have news from:

NGB CEO Phil Andrews
The Magnificent Seven - find the soundtrack on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music, and anywhere else you stream music
Sailors Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea
Boccia player Alison Levine
Beach volleyball player Kelly Cheng

In Paris 2024 news, the Organizing Committee has amassed a giant flotilla for the Opening Ceremony on the Seine River, tickets for phase two of the ticket sale could be hard to come by, we now know when Paralympic tickets will go on sale, and how hard it could be to get an Airbnb. We've got the details!

For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://wp.me/pbRtIx-2cu

Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!

Photo courtesy of Olly Hogben

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