We welcome back Phil Andrews to the podcast this week to talk about his new(ish) role as CEO of USA Fencing, how governing this sport is different from his last role at USA Weightlifting, how he\\u2019s dealt with the Alen Hazdic situation, how to get more women and para athletes involved with the sport, and what he\\u2019s looking forward to in Paris.
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In our history moment, Alison looks at the fencing competition at Seoul 1988.
In our visit to TKFLASTAN to see what\\u2019s up with Team Keep the Flame Alive, we have news from:
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Paddler Luuka Jones
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Beach volleyball players Betsi Flint and Kelly Cheng
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Wheelchair fencer Ellen Geddes
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Archivist Teri Hedgpeth
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Filmmaker John MacLeod
\\xb7\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 Plus, the TKFLASTANIs representing Team USA at the Pan American Games later this month\\u2014streaming coverage will be at panamsportchannel.org.
Also, there\\u2019s Paralympic news from Paris 2024, and LA 2028 has announced the five sports it would like to add to the Olympics in 2028. We\\u2019ve got the lowdown, including the heated discussions and negotiations that apparently went on behind the scenes!\\xa0
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 Phil Andrews/USA Fencing.
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