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Ever wondered what it feels like to witness historic Olympic moments up close? Julie recounts a heartwarming story with Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey, reminiscing about his unforgettable victories at the 1996 Atlanta Games. We also capture the surreal atmosphere of Paris post-Olympics, where the city, adorned with the Olympic rings, provided a magical backdrop. From the intensity of the games to the serenity of summer travel, Julie's adventures take us from the vibrant streets of Paris to the tranquil beauty of Saint-Tropez, leading into her exciting interview with US Women's National Team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher. (00:00) Sports Media and Olympic Coverage (12:54) Emotional Olympics and Paris Trip (18:57) Summer Adventures and Fantasy Football Auction (22:44) Sports Broadcasting and Fantasy Football (30:22) Career Diversity and Adaptability (33:51) Authenticity and Connection in Sports Broadcasting (39:58) Hockey Broadcasting Dream Goal (45:04) Hockey Coverage Evolution and Personalities For more, be sure to visit Yyzsportsmedia.com and follow @yyzsportsmedia

Holly Warn first tried out for the Australian Paralympic team when she was just 12 years old, now this youngster is at her first games for real, getting ready to take to the pool with a swag of medals already around her neck from 2024 competition. On the other end of the scale Danni Di Toro has been a Paralympian since the Atlanta Games in 1996, first as a tennis player and now in table tennis. She has Paralympic medals of the silver and bronze variety, could she add gold to the tally in 2024? From being a minor at the biggest athletic party of the year to almost hitting your 50th birthday, we find out what it's like to be at your first games and how the veterans feel too as our athletes dial in from Paris. THE END BITS Subscribe to Mamamia Check out The Quicky Instagram here Want to try MOVE by Mamamia?Click here to start a seven-day free trial of our exercise app. GET IN TOUCH Share your story, feedback, or dilemma! Send us a voice note or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au and one of our Podcast Producers will come back to you ASAP. CONTACT US Got a topic you'd like us to cover? Send us an email at thequicky@mamamia.com.au CREDITS Host: Claire Murphy With thanks to:  Senior Producer: Taylah StranoAudio Producer: Thom LionBecome a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tara VanDerveer was the head women's basketball coach at Stanford University from 1985 until her retirement in 2024. VanDerveer was a 10 time Pac-12 Coach of the Year and the 1990 National Coach of the year, and led the Stanford Cardinal to three NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championships: in 1990, 1992 and 2021. She took a leave of absence in 1996 to coach the US Olympic Team to gold in the Atlanta Games, and was indicted to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. In January 2024, she won her 1203rd game and passed legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzweski to become the all time winningest NCAA basketball coach for both men and women.  In our wide ranging talk today, she discusses her new role as a coach mentor for Stanford coaches, creating a values based culture, staying relevant as kids change, The growth of women's sports and the Caitlin Clark effect, and how great coaches take their players and teams to a place they would never get to on their own. Get ready to take some notes. NEW WOC MASTERMIND AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAM As you may have heard, we decided to cancel our 2024 Way of Champions Conference, which opens up the opportunity for us to begin a year long mastermind and coach certification program in the Way of Champions and CTGP materials. If you want to simply take a deeper dive then ever offered before into your coaching and personal development, or work within your school or club improving coaching or transforming the culture, or you want to hit the road as a speaker and presenter working with teams and youth sports organizations, we will give you the tools and support to do so. We are collecting names who are interested at this moment in learning more, you can do so by clicking here and adding your name and email to the list. PUT IN YOUR BULK BOOK ORDERS FOR OUR BESTSELLING BOOKS! Programs such as UNC soccer and lacrosse, Syracuse lacrosse, Stanford Lacrosse, Middlebury College, Colby College, Rutgers University, and many other champions are using THE CHAMPION TEAMMATE book with their athletes. Schools and clubs are using EVERY MOMENT MATTERS for staff development and book clubs. Are you?  We have been fulfilling numerous bulk orders for some of the top high school and collegiate sports programs in the country, will your team be next? Click here to visit John's author page on Amazon Click here to visit Jerry's author page on Amazon Please email John@ChangingTheGameProject.com if you want discounted pricing on 10 or more books on any of our books. Thanks everyone. This week's podcast is brought to you by our friends at Sprocket Sports.  Sprocket Sports is a new software platform for youth sports clubs.  There are a lot of these systems out there, but Sprocket provides the full enchilada. They give you all the cool front-end stuff to make your club look good– like websites and marketing tools – AND all the back-end transactions and services to run your business better so you can focus on what really matters – your players and your teams. Sprocket is built for those clubs looking to thrive, not just survive, in the competitive world of youth sports clubs.  So if you've been looking for a true business partner – not just another app – check them out today at https://sprocketsports.me/CTG. Become a Podcast Champion! This weeks podcast is also sponsored by our Patreon Podcast Champions. Help Support the Podcast and get FREE access to our most popular online courses, a $300 value. If you love the podcast, we would love for you to become a Podcast Champion, (https://www.patreon.com/wayofchampions) for as little as a cup of coffee per month (OK, its a Venti Mocha), to help us up the ante and provide even better interviews, better sound, and an overall enhanced experience. Plus, as a $10 per month Podcast Super-Champion, you will have access to never before released and bonus material, including: Downloadable transcripts of our best podcasts, so you don't have to crash your car trying to take notes! A code to get free access to our online course called “Coaching Mastery,” usually a $97 course, plus four other courses worth over $100, all yours for free for becoming a patron. Other special bonus opportunities that come up time to time Access to an online community of coaches like you who are dedicated listeners of the podcast, and will be able to answer your questions and share their coaching experiences

It was quite the weekend in Atlanta. The Braves came back from the dead and tied the series, the boys escaped an escape room, and Joe got drunk. We're breaking down the INSANE Game 2 win for the Braves and recounting everything that happened on the trip. We're also recapping the Rangers taking a 2-0 lead on the Orioles, the Twins tying it up against the Astros, and the DBacks putting the Dodgers in a 2-0 hole. Thanks to everyone in Atlanta who came out for the watch party! We'll see you Thursday night after the conclusion of Games 3 & 4! If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-777 7/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY).  Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the newest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg, known as "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," host a riveting conversation with industry veteran Marc Bruno, the Chief Operating Officer at Aramark. Bruno, who leads ten of Aramark's U.S. food and facilities divisions, offers a deep dive into his personal journey, which took him from a summer intern to a driving force in the company's growth strategy and commitment to service excellence.Hailing from a Chicago family with a restaurant background, Bruno's lifelong passion for the food industry led him to hotel school and ultimately an internship at Aramark. After spending three decades with the company, Bruno has climbed the corporate ladder, progressing from intern to COO.Bruno shares anecdotes from his vast experience, which includes leading Aramark's dining and catering services for 17 Olympic Games, starting with the 1996 Atlanta Games, and providing everyday food service to millions worldwide. Bruno underscores the thrill of working in a sector marked by its diversity, complexity, and the chance to serve customers from all walks of life.He also sheds light on Aramark's evolution from Automated Retailers of America, a vending firm, to a global service provider, serving an extensive client base across various industries. Aramark's offerings have broadened to include facilities management and uniform services, adding to their operation's complexity.In a significant disclosure, Bruno revealed that Aramark is preparing to spin off its Uniform Services division into a separate public entity, a strategic decision he believes will benefit both the businesses and the shareholders.The conversation also touches upon Bruno's debunking of a myth that credits him with discovering Seamless Web. Instead, he details how the online food ordering service was pitched to his then employer, later becoming integrated into Aramark's delivery services. He highlights the strategic success of Aramark's acquisition of Seamless Web in 2006, a move that significantly influenced the delivery market landscape.Discussing Aramark's acquisition and partnership strategy, Bruno underscores the company's focus on scalable enhancements, technological innovation, and talent acquisition. He also emphasizes Aramark's role as a prominent franchiser and partner of well-recognized brands, aiming to enrich customer experience across their service locations, including college campuses, hospitals, and stadiums. To hear the “Two Truths and a Lie” plus the “Branded Quickfire” lightning round tune into this episode of Hospitality Hangout.

In the newest episode of Hospitality Hangout, Michael Schatzberg, known as "The Restaurant Guy," and Jimmy Frischling, "The Finance Guy," host a riveting conversation with industry veteran Marc Bruno, the Chief Operating Officer at Aramark. Bruno, who leads ten of Aramark's U.S. food and facilities divisions, offers a deep dive into his personal journey, which took him from a summer intern to a driving force in the company's growth strategy and commitment to service excellence.Hailing from a Chicago family with a restaurant background, Bruno's lifelong passion for the food industry led him to hotel school and ultimately an internship at Aramark. After spending three decades with the company, Bruno has climbed the corporate ladder, progressing from intern to COO.Bruno shares anecdotes from his vast experience, which includes leading Aramark's dining and catering services for 17 Olympic Games, starting with the 1996 Atlanta Games, and providing everyday food service to millions worldwide. Bruno underscores the thrill of working in a sector marked by its diversity, complexity, and the chance to serve customers from all walks of life.He also sheds light on Aramark's evolution from Automated Retailers of America, a vending firm, to a global service provider, serving an extensive client base across various industries. Aramark's offerings have broadened to include facilities management and uniform services, adding to their operation's complexity.In a significant disclosure, Bruno revealed that Aramark is preparing to spin off its Uniform Services division into a separate public entity, a strategic decision he believes will benefit both the businesses and the shareholders.The conversation also touches upon Bruno's debunking of a myth that credits him with discovering Seamless Web. Instead, he details how the online food ordering service was pitched to his then employer, later becoming integrated into Aramark's delivery services. He highlights the strategic success of Aramark's acquisition of Seamless Web in 2006, a move that significantly influenced the delivery market landscape.Discussing Aramark's acquisition and partnership strategy, Bruno underscores the company's focus on scalable enhancements, technological innovation, and talent acquisition. He also emphasizes Aramark's role as a prominent franchiser and partner of well-recognized brands, aiming to enrich customer experience across their service locations, including college campuses, hospitals, and stadiums. To hear the “Two Truths and a Lie” plus the “Branded Quickfire” lightning round tune into this episode of Hospitality Hangout.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Lou Rosselli is the Head Coach at the University of Oklahoma. He was a 2x All American for Edinboro and an Olympian at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Prior to Oklahoma, Lou coached at Ohio State for 10 years, where he worked with Logan Stieber, Kyle Synder and J Jaggers. Enjoy this one! (Photo: Tony Rotundo / Wrestlers Are Warriors) * PRESENTED BY BEAT THE STREETS CHICAGO This episode is presented by Beat the Streets Chicago. Help Chicago youth experience the life-changing power of wrestling with a donation to Beat the Streets Chicago. All donations made before Giving Tuesday (November 29) will be matched 100%. Donate now! **LINK: BTSChicago.Org/Donate **

Tonja Buford-Bailey is a 3 time Olympian in the 400m Hurdles, having competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Games. She won a Bronze medal at those 1996 Atlanta Games, and was also part of a legendary photo finish race with American teammate Kim Batten in 1995 where both ladies went under the previous world record. Since retiring from the track, Buford-Bailey has become one of the most successful coaches in the sport, coaching at the University of Illinois as well as the University of Texas. She now works with Pro athletes such as Gabby Thomas, Tamara Clark, Tynia Gaither and others. In our brief conversation, we dive into her attending the University of Illinois, transitioning from college to professional, how she supports her athletes at different stages of their careers, the challenges of moving from being a college coach to pro coach as well as some of her role models.

This week, you'll hear from Shaun Creighton, a two-time Olympic distance runner who competed at the Atlanta Games and Sydney 2000. He still holds the 3000 metre national steeplechase record set in 1993.In 2019, Shaun showed US sports parents how it's done, breaking the over-50s national marathon record in a time of 2:29:23 — a record which had stood for 32 years. A legend of athletics, whose late start in the sport and steady progress, ultimately proved to be a winning combination.It's a conversation that sparked plenty of a-ha moments for us — and will spark some for you, too. From the importance of having great mentors and coaches in those early years, who bring together passion, structure and skill mastery to give kids a great sporting experience …… to parents who are role models, race plans, and getting into the head of your competitors — and a message from his coach, Pat Clohessy, who instilled in Shaun that a running career isn't measured by a single performance. He gives us a real-life example that'll get you thinking.Shaun recalls his favourite race EVER, and perhaps a little known fact: his first major sporting goal was to play rugby league.FINAL NOTE: We had a sporting parents moment in recording this interview. A last-minute change to soccer training meant it clashed with our scheduled interview time with Shaun. So, we recorded it in the car!Join our community: Facebook | InstagramPLEASE leave us a review and rating on your podcast app.

Of course we need to discuss THE event of the olympics games which is the track and field. And we've got Ex-Olympic Athlete from the 1996 Atlanta Games, 2 x Australian 5000m Champion and 1 x 10000m Champion, Julian Paynter.  It cannot be understated just how special the Olympics are. And in this episode we dissect the highest of highs to the lowest of lows across all athletic performances (how good were our Aussies!). Plus Jules offers his insight into dealing with the pressures and the mental games you go through as an athlete and how to get through it. Keys to the episode: The performance that left the whole country with goosebumps How to race bravely Why experience counts on the big stage Our favourite moments from the athletics The importance of a pre race routine Just as important is a personal post race analysis Julian's predictions for the 2024 Paris games How to pick yourself up after a bad race An easy tactic to take any nerves/pressure off yourself The value in community sport If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the anniversary of the 1996 Atlanta Games, hosts Donovan Bailey and Simon Jain take an in-depth look at the Tokyo 2021 men's 100 meter class. Using his expertise Donovan makes a bold prediction and outlines what some of the participants will need to succeed. The hosts also delve deep into the 'Almost' Donovan Debacle, a little known fact that the world reknowned champion sprinter, almost didn't represent Canada in the historic 1996 games, or beyond. This polarizing and cautionary tale, addresses the politics and racism in sport, and illustrates what level of determination it takes to success against the odds. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Terrence Burns is best known as the “Bidding Guy” (in his own words), having supported and worked on more successful Olympic bids than anyone else in the industry. Lots of great stories and learn from his incredible experiences at Delta Airlines (which inspired several books) to working with sponsors and brands across the world. Great insights into the Olympic Games, from bidding processes and how it has changed, to branding the Games, to emotions which describes what the Rings mean to people.  Enjoy the history lesson of the Games while watching the Tokyo Olympics 2020-21.      Key Highlights Starting at the bottom of Delta Airlines fresh out of College –  Maintenance Utility Employee & working his way up the ranks over a period of 15 years  Official Airline of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta – how it all started  Leading Delta's sponsorship program of the Games, massive learning curve.  Key setting clear KPI's, to manage the board expectations Moving from being a Client to the Agency side with Meridien Management, official marketing agency of the IOC Joining Founders Chris Welton and Laurent Scharapan as Sn. VP Marketing – commissioned first proper research on the IOC and Olympic brand   McDonald's five Cheeseburger Olympic story to illustrate the change in thinking Sponsors have to tell a story to show consumers why they are involved and build the connection.  The fee is just the entry ticket to the party.  Celebrate Humanity Campaign with Robin Williams  Talking numbers of Olympic programs in early 2000 – both for the TOP and LOC program  Salt Lake City crisis and how it turned around through “research lead facts” with sponsors  Losing Moscow Bid, character building and leading to the next gig – Sochi  Partnering with Frank Craighill, one of the foundering partners of ProServe (Donald Dell's Agency) and Chris Walton to launch Helios (adding Chris Renner, Prescient later) Success with Five Olympic bids & 2 World Cups , bringing Wrestling & Golf back into the Games, Asian Games, etc – helping to steer those bids and creating the stories around it PyeongChang winning bidding story vs Munich's losing story  New IOC approach to decide on future locations – no longer beauty parades, now Executive Board looks at which cities reflect the Olympic Values and best location for the movement  Emotional Senegal story – Olympics means “hope”  Asian Games gig – a balancing act – Doha 2030 and Saudi Arabia 2034 Current focus for him – working with Sponsor on the great decade of global Sports for North America, from the 2026 World Cup to the 2028 LA Olympics to potentially the Winter Olympics in 2030 Basic advice to sponsors – don't sign the BTA (Basic Terms of Agreement) before you get advice from an expert Latest numbers, US$ 200 million fees for TOP or LOC programs (4 year cycle) – the ratio of fees to activation investment debate LA Bid about the next 100 years of the Olympic movement  Sochi story – the US$ 50 billion number unpacked  Tokyo 2020-21 thoughts to wrap it up – differences in sponsor mind set in Japan or China vs the US market   About Terrence Burns I have a long history in Olympic marketing, dating from 1993. My background is unique, and includes:  A combination of sponsorship consulting/sales, Olympic and World Cup bidding, Olympic Agreement negotiation, and international sports branding and communications. Serving "on all sides of the table" - as an Olympic sponsor, as a rights holder with the IOC/Meridian, and as a consultant to bidding cities and nations, rights holders and sponsors around the world. Advising clients as varied as Allianz, the Australian Rugby Union, Australian Football Federation, Samsung, Petro-Canada, the City of Moscow, BHP Billiton, TNT China, Bell Canada, Dow Chemical, Nissin Foods, the International Olympic Committee, and the International Paralympic Committee to name but a few. Directing Delta Air Lines' highly successful sponsorship of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. 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The villages were jammed, preparations final and we were only literally one week, 7 days away from the opening ceremonies at the big global summer collection of games that draws athletes from around the world but whose official name I do not have the rights to mention here but I think we all know what I am referring to...this day in weather history.

Casey Barrett swam for Canada at the 1996 Atlanta Games in the 200 Fly, placing 11th. He was a 9x All American swimming for Southern California and Southern Methodist. In high school, Casey attended the Bolles School where he once survived 80x200's long course... Casey hung up his cap and goggles in 1998 but didn't go far. He is the winner of 3 Emmy awards and 1 Peabody award, serving as one of Bob Costas' Prime Time writers for NBC during the 2004, 2006, and 2008 Olympics. He is the author of the Duck Darley crime series and the co-founder of Imagine Swimming, a learn to swim school in New York City. You may also remember his swimming blog, Cap & Goggles. In 2015, he published this article about Katinka Hosszu. The Iron Lady promptly sued him and Swimming World Magazine for defamation, which she lost. Enjoy! 00:00 TINYURL.COM/SWIMNERD 00:30 Superior Swim Timing 01:00 Destro Swim Towers 01:40 Where are you 02:15 Alex Perry 03:10 Swimming Background 05:30 Happy swimmer? 07:00 Writing for Bob Costas 08:25 Covering Phelps' 8 Gold Medals 11:20 In the Athlete's Corner 13:30 Imagine Swimming, Lars Merseburg 18:45 Learn to Swim Monetization 21:50 Opposing view from Alex Perry 26:00 Putin swimming 200 Flys 30:20 International Swimming League 49:08 Hugs From Gary Hall Jr. 51:28 1996 Atlanta Closing Ceremony 54:34 Katinka Hosszu Defamation Lawsuit 01:07:15 Doping During the Pandemic 01:11:00 Financial Fraud 01:13:10 Covid Olympics SWIMNERD PACE CLOCK GIVEAWAY: Brett is giving away 2x Swimnerd Pace Clocks on the first night of US Olympic Trials. tinyurl.com/swimnerd DESTRO SWIM TOWERS: Save $150 per double swim tower by using the code "brett" at checkout! SUPERIOR SWIM TIMING: Run a swim meet with ease from your laptop. SST is fully compatible with Hy-Tek and Team Unify as well as Colorado, Daktronics, and Omega touchpads. Tell them Brett sent you! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Casey Barrett On Twitter Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/brett-hawke/message

This week we're kicking off our year of looking back at Atlanta 1996. Sarah Dylla is an Exhibition Curator at the Atlanta History Center, and she’s curated the museum’s new exhibit on the Atlanta Games called Atlanta ‘96: Shaping an Olympic and Paralympic City. We talked with Sarah about the exhibit, how the Games got to Atlanta and how they affected the city….and yes, we’ve got Izzy talk too. Follow Sarah on Twitter and the Atlanta History Center on Twitter, Insta and Facebook! We also take a visit to TKFLASTAN to check in with some Team Keep the Flame Alive members: Clare Egan AJ Edelman Erin Jackson We also have Games Updates from Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022. Plus, doping news. Because......yeah. ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown Support the show: Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/flamealivepod Paypal: https://tinyurl.com/yxkoxmcq   Hang out with us online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flamealivepod Insta: http://www.instagram.com/flamealivepod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/flamealivepod Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/312069749587022 Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM: (208) FLAME-IT Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive!  

Pulled back onto the world gymnastics stage by the precocious talent of their newest protege, Dominique Moceanu, Bela and Martha are all in on winning gold at the Atlanta Games. But when Dominique falls on vault, everything rides on the shoulders of Bela’s long-overshadowed veteran, Kerri Strug, to bring home the gold. If you or someone you know has been subjected to sexual assault or abuse, and you would like more information or support, these hotlines can help: RAINN's 24/7 confidential national sexual assault hotline: 1-800-656-4673, or ChildHelp: 1-800-4-A-Child.

IN this episode Ryan Millsap hosts Olympic Athlete and Gold Medalist - Norman Bellingham. Norman competed in three different sports - whitewater kayak slalom, flatwater kayaking, and rowing, earning distinction in each. He was a national team member in slalom at age 17 before switching to flatwater two years later and at the 1984 Olympic trials, his first-ever flatwater race, he qualified for the US Olympic team and then stroked the US four man kayak at the LA Olympics in the 1000 meter event. Four years later came the highlight of his athletic career when he and partner Greg Barton were Olympic Champions in the flatwater kayak doubles 1,000 meter event. Norman subsequently enrolled at Harvard University, earning a varsity letter in heavyweight rowing by winning the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Championship and then placed second at Henley in the Thames Cup competition. After that, he took another shot at the kayaking Olympics, placing 4th in both the singles 500 meters and the doubles 1,000 meters. His training partner, whom Norman unselfishly coached, won the 500, thus costing Norman a medal. Norman ultimately graduated from Harvard with an honors BA in economics and later returned to earn an MBA. He has contributed greatly to the USOC on several occasions. From 1993 to 1996, while working there, he improved programs that support athletes and National Governing Bodies. He created and directed the $4.5 million Hometeam ‘96 Program that maximized the US Team's medal performance at the Atlanta Games. He also helped design and implement a system that more closely tied financial support to athletic performance, a system the USOC still uses today. From 1993-2001, Norman was co-chairman of the Athletes' Advisory Council, vice chair from 2000 to 2001, and from 1997-2001, he was a member of the USOC board of directors and executive committee.

Ben Kvanli's Olympic story, competing in Whitewater Kayaking in the Atlanta games. 

We sat down to speak with Olympic legend Janet Evans, who gave us her unique perspective on not only past Olympics but future Games as well. Janet shared some of her favorite stories with us, including a memory from her first Olympic Games in 1988 where she won gold and set the world record in the 400m free, beating the East German women who were quite a bit psychically bigger than she was. At the VERY end of our talk, Janet also described running the Olympic torch to Muhammed Ali at the 1996 Atlanta Games. Evans says it was by far the best moment in her Olympic career, and would give up all of her medals to do it again.

He was lucky enough to meet the great man a few times, and work with the 1996 Dream Team squad as they practiced ahead of the Atlanta Games, and one of our loyal listeners in Chris Myers joined us on the show!

You can help support this podcast by making a donation via PayPal.If you’re a coach, join our slack channel! The conversations are great and we have some webinars as well!Buy Fredric Durand’s book Water Polo Legends: 50 Amazing StoriesThank you to everyone that has taken the time to leave a review, send me an email or send me a tweet. It has truly meant the world to me!Remember you can reach me on twitter @stevecarrera and on instagram @stevecarrera and you can email me stevegcarrera@gmail.com************************************************************************************************************************From the Cal Athletic Web siteProducing three NCAA titles (2006, 2007, 2016), two Mountain Pacific Sports Federation crowns (2002, 2006), 79 All-Americans and numerous academic honorees, Kirk Everist has proven to be the perfect individual to perpetuate the tradition of excellence that defines California water polo. In 18 seasons (383-118, .764) Everist has led the Golden Bears to the pinnacle of the sport on three occasions, most recently a stirring 11-8 overtime win over USC in 2016 to give his alma mater its NCAA-record 14th national title. Everist also directed the Bears to an 8-6 win over USC in the 2007 title game and a thrilling 7-6 last-second national championship victory over the Trojans in 2006.A three-time All-American, 1988 NCAA Player of the Year and two-time United States Olympian, Everist earned 2002 MPSF Coach of the Year honors in his inaugural season when he guided Cal to the MPSF Tournament title and a national runner-up finish. Then in 2004, he was inducted into both the Cal Athletic and the USA Water Polo Halls of Fame. In 2006, Everist was selected USA Water Polo’s Elite Co-Coach of the Year after leading the Bears to both the MPSF and NCAA titles. He also coached the United States’ World University Games team that competed in the summer of 2009 in Belgrade, Serbia, mentoring five Bears on the squad.On July 29, 2002 Everist returned to his alma mater and immediately led the Bears to a 20-7 mark and Cal’s first MPSF title and national runner-up finish since 1995. After guiding the Bears to the school’s first back-to-back NCAA trophies since the early ‘90s with wins in 2006 and 2007, Everist again guided the Bears to the top of the sport in 2016 when an overtime win over UCLA moved Cal into the national title match. There, Cal rallied from a late deficit to force overtime and the Bears took over in the extra periods to beat the Trojans. Finishing with a 23-4 record, Cal’s historic season earned Everist his second National Coach of the Year award (2006) from the ACWPC.With all of his team’s accomplishments in the pool, Everist has also fostered excellence in the classroom. In September, 2009 his team was awarded the 2008-09 Newmark Award for the most improved cumulative team GPA among all of the Cal 27 sports. The team earned that award again in the fall of 2018, this time from a group of 30 sports.Before his successful return to Berkeley, Everist had contributed to eight CIF North Coast championships as an assistant coach at Miramonte High School. During Everist’s 11-year tenure at Miramonte, the school also produced nine league titles and three third-place finishes in the California State Tournament. He helped develop 22 high school All-Americans, and three of his former players went on to earn NCAA All-American recognition, while two of his ex-pupils played on NCAA championship teams.In addition to his work at Miramonte, Everist served as water polo commissioner at San Francisco’s Olympic Club from 1999-2001, a period that produced a gold medal and two silver medals in FINA World Masters competition. Also, since 2000 he has been co-head coach for the Lamorinda water polo team, leading that club to the 2001, 2004 and 2005 USA Water Polo 20-Under national championships, and the 2002 Northern California Zone Junior Olympic title. In January of 2005, Everist added to his duties the position of treasurer of the College Water Polo Coaches Association.A 1990 Cal graduate, Everist propelled the Bears to national championships in 1987 and 1988 as a player. He earned NCAA All-American status from 1986-88 and was named the NCAA National Player of the Year in 1988. Everist went on to play for the United States National Team for nine years (1988-96) and was a member of the USA Olympic Team at the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Games. He also competed on America’s gold medal winning water polo teams at the 1991 World University Games and 1995 Pan American Games.“Kirk has been an Olympian and an All-American, but I believe he is now a better coach than he was as a player,” said four-time NCAA Coach of the Year Pete Cutino, Everist’s former Cal mentor who passed away in September of 2004. “He is a very intense person who has always been a student of the game. Kirk is everything we would want in a coach.”Everist resides in Danville, Calif. with his wife Jen, daughter, Keira, stepdaughter, Haley, and two stepsons, RJ and Duke.EVERIST'S RECORD2002 - 20-7 !2003 - 20-82004 - 20-102005 - 21-72006 - 31-4 !^2007 - 28-4 ^2008 - 19-92009 - 22-62010 - 24-42011 - 22-42012 - 17-82013 - 18-82014 - 22-72015 - 24-72016 - 23-4 ^2017 - 20-42018 - 18-62019 - 14-11Total - 383-118 (.764)! - MPSF Champions^ - NCAA Champions

2:15 - Reflecting on the International Olympic Committee’s decision to delay the Games to 20212:48 - How the postponed Games will affect Olympic athletes.4:32 - What challenges Olympic athletes have keeping their mental focus.5:37 -  If he were coaching these athletes, how he would help keep their mental states intact for an additional year.8:17 - Could the Olympics fall back to every four years as it had in the past for both Summer and Winter.9:09 - Ato Boldon’s career accomplishments10:12 - How Ato started as a sprinter.11:45 - If Ato ever thought he would have as many accomplishments as he’s had.13:23 - Other than athletic ability, determination and work ethic, what additional ingredient an Olympic Athlete needs to have.15:15 - How “swagger” or confidence played into Ato’s athletic career.18:48 - What the most memorable Olympic event he ever competed in.19:57 - If he was intimidated running against Michael Johnson in the 200m at the 1996 Atlanta Games.23:08 - The medal Ato is most proud of.24:16 - How Ato shares the story of not giving up to his athletes.25:57 - How he became an aviation pilot, how he still flies and what kinds of planes he flies.29:11 - How Ato got his start in sports broadcasting as a track & field analyst.31:59 - How he was pushed to attend the IAAF World Championships when he was injured and how the BBC gave him a taste of broadcasting.33:45 - How he developed and progressed as an announcer.36:43 - How as an analyst he criticizes or praises athletes while on the air.39:41 - How criticizing athletes when it’s warranted helps with his credibility and how he prides himself on being straight forward with his commentary.41:18 - What methods Ato has when preparing for a broadcast.45:50 - How he became part of the NBC NASCAR production team.46:53 - What the best part of being a broadcast analyst and the worst part.48:44 - How Ato got into coaching with Khalifa St. Fort of Trinidad & Tobago.50:53 - On coaching Olympic hopeful and IAAF Junior World Champion Brianna Williams of Jamaica.52:35 - What Ato’s criteria is for coaching athletes.54:48 - What his approach to coaching is.56:43 - How coaching helps his broadcasting and how broadcasting helps his coaching. 59:58 - How football players aren’t fundamentally sound when they are running.1:02:01 - How he has to find the balance of criticizing an athlete as a broadcaster when he is on-air as an analyst.1:04:28 - What the difference is being an athlete and being a coach when earning accomplishments or having success.1:07:11 - What Ato learned from civil rights activist and 1968 Olympic Bronze Medalist John Carlos when he interviewed him for NBC’s “Bring The Fire” feature story.1:09:55 - How NBC producer Jack Felling utilizes former athletes/broadcasters to interview athletes and why.1:11:13 - What Ato would like sports fans to know about what he does. 

On April 10, 1995, Carl Henkel was studying for his law school finals when one of the strangest, most unpredictable and, at that time he would have likely surmised, miraculous phone calls rang in around four in the morning. “Hey,” said the voice on the other line. “I need you to play this weekend in Spain. Can you make it?” Henkel nearly dropped the phone. Was that Sinjin Smith on the other side of the line? That Sinjin Smith? Asking him to play? “How long do I have to think about it?” he asked. “Well,” Smith recalled telling him on SANDCAST: Beach volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter. “You’ve got about ten seconds.” Ten seconds? Here was Henkel, a 25-year-old who had cobbled together a good but not great professional volleyball career. He had played in more than 30 AVPs, finishing in the top 10 twice, and was playing most of his volleyball on the four-man tour. Whittier Law School was, without question, the wiser career move. So Henkel did what anybody else would do when Sinjin Smith asked you to make a run at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics: “Of course!” Henkel recalled telling Smith, in an interview two winters ago. “Forget these finals. I don’t need these finals. I’ll meet you there!” Henkel called up his instructors and told them the situation. They worked out a plan to delay his finals. The next day, Henkel was on a plane bound for Marbella, to play a tournament with Smith, the man who had helped co-found both the AVP and FIVB tours and is still considered to be one of the greatest of all-time. You may, however, be wondering how Smith got here. From the late 1970s through the early 90s, until a bum knee began limiting him, Smith was arguably the best beach volleyball player in the world. Nobody had won more tournaments or more money than him, not even Karch Kiraly or Mike Dodd or Randy Stoklos or Tim Hovland. Nobody had done more for the game. So how did he end up with Carl Henkel, a guy who hadn’t finished better than ninth on the AVP Tour, who didn’t make the indoor national team, who had spent his most recent days in beach volleyball on the less-heralded four-man tour? Who was studying for a law school final, far away from a beach? The answer can be boiled down to one name: Ricci Luyties. A gold medalist on the 1988 indoor team in Seoul, Luyties was a sublime talent, a 6-foot-5 freak of an athlete out of Smith’s hometown, Pacific Palisades. He wasn’t quite the talent that Stoklos, Smith’s longtime partner and the first man to make $1 million in beach volleyball, was, but he had won seven AVPs. They had agreed to make a run for the 1996 Olympics, gunning for the berth that was guaranteed to the top American finishing team on the FIVB. He and Smith would be all but a lock.   And then he pulled out with hardly any warning at all. On the morning of April 10, 1995, he simply left Smith a voicemail: The AVP had pressured him. He wasn’t going to play. He was sorry. That was the day they were supposed to leave for Spain. Smith had enough on his mind. His first son, Hagen, had just been born. And now he was supposed to find a partner to go to the Olympics? To give up the next year traveling the world on a tour that didn’t pay well? To drop everything and stay in hotels and planes and abandon whatever other responsibilities they had? And he was supposed to find him in a day? It was too late in the process to pluck someone from the AVP – which was perhaps the point of the AVP pressuring Luyties so late – so Smith turned to the emergency option: The four-man tour. “Carl was the first to call me back,” Smith said. The oddest team in beach volleyball, a legend and a clerk, was born. And they were going to make it. Smith laughs at all of this now, but still with a shake of the head. There was so much infighting then, just as there is now. It was Smith who, with the help of then-FIVB president Ruben Acosta, helped found the beach side of the FIVB Tour. And it was Smith who helped usher it to the Olympics, despite a heavy, though understandable, pushback from the AVP, a tour and union he also helped found. “We had an event alongside the ’92 Olympics in Barcelona, to showcase the sport for the IOC,” Smith said. “That’s the event that Randy and I were sanctioned $70,000 by the AVP for going [instead of competing at the AVP event in Seal Beach that weekend]. We happened to win that amount of money. And then the AVP kept us from playing in the biggest events of the season, events that we would win most of the time. “But from that, the sport became an Olympic sport, so it was all worthwhile in the end for us. They said ‘It’ll never be an Olympic sport, you’re just blowing in the wind.’ So it became an Olympic sport. It was awesome.” Smith and Henkel would go on to finish fifth at the Atlanta Games, though before they bowed out, they put on perhaps the greatest volleyball match of all-time, a 15-17 quarterfinal loss to Kiraly and Kent Steffes. “I remember that well,” Smith said. Some will. Some won’t. But nobody can argue the impact that Smith has had on the sport. The AVP continues to operate as the only domestic professional tour, with prize money that is now eclipsing all but three events on the world tour. The world, which lagged considerably in Smith’s days as a player, has caught up, with teams from Norway, Latvia, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Italy all populating the top-10 rankings. “It took a little while but players started adjusting to the beach,” Smith said. “We were so good because we had a tour. We had a place to compete, and when you have that tour and you can make money and travel around and you can make a lot competing, you have an advantage over any country that’s not competing.” Now they’re all competing. They’ve all either caught up or are catching up. And Smith still can’t get enough. “We couldn’t get enough volleyball, indoor, outdoor, it didn’t matter,” Smith said. “We just wanted to play. It was pretty awesome.”

Mike Dodd apologized. He’d been getting all wound up, or as wound up as the man, labeled by anyone you ask as one of the nicest guys in the world, can get. He even dropped the f word not once, but twice. “Sorry about that,” he said on SANDCAST: Beach Volleyball with Tri Bourne and Travis Mewhirter. “I think I said the f word.” You can forgive the man for being impassioned. He’s seen beach volleyball in its every iteration, every stage of its growth, from infantile to colossus to broken to slightly built up once more. He competed when there was hardly any money in it at all, in the early 1980s, when he was fresh out of college and finished with a brief – very brief – stint in the NBA with the San Diego Clippers. He’d boycotted the 1984 World Championships, not only witnessing the formation of the AVP – then only a players’ union, not a tour – but playing an integral part of it. He’d won five consecutive Manhattan Beach Opens with Tim Hovland. He’d talked smack to Sinjin Smith and Randy Stoklos. He’d played in and won the only Olympic qualifier to date, securing a spot in the 1996 Atlanta Games with Mike Whitmarsh, where they’d win silver in one of the greatest shows of dominance the United States has had on the beach, on the men’s side, at least. And he’s since commentated (in 2000 and 2004) and coached (in 2008 and 2012) and you won’t ever find the man too far off the beach. He’s not one to preach about the old-school days, as some, mostly fans, are wont to do. But he does look at the current landscape of the game in the United States and wonder if there isn’t a simpler solution to the sometimes-complicated hierarchy. “If I were the czar of USA Volleyball, I would mandate that my eight best guys would just go down. Just go down for five hours in the afternoon, when it’s windy and [crappy] and it’s not little morning 9 a.m. perfect, no wind, no nothing,” he said. “Draw your lines, switch partners, and see who’s the fu***** best. See who’s the fu***** best. Keep score. Keep track. It’s an easy pick.” It was less about the money than it was about who won, who had bragging rights in an era of bombastic bragging and smack talk, and few won more than Dodd. Few, lest the tour returns to its halcyon days of 20-30 tournaments a year, ever will. Seventy-two times Dodd finished atop the podium in the United States, 73 if you include winning that Olympic qualifier in Baltimore in 1996, which Dodd does. “If you don’t think an Olympic trial prepares you for the Olympics,” he said, “you’re outta your mind.” Yet it hasn’t been done since. The FIVB has become the road through which U.S. teams must qualify for the Games. For now, at least. There are other countries who operate differently. Dodd has seen it himself. Prior to the 2016 Games, he was hired by the Italian federation as the beach program’s head coach. They rented a house in Southern California for the eight potential candidates, and what did Dodd do but bring them out to the beach, draw up some lines, and have them play. They’d mix partners, play in the wind, in the most imperfect conditions. And he’s see who wanted it most, who could just find a way to win, just as he used to do during those endless days when he was a 20-something kid out of San Diego State. He and Hovland and Karch Kiraly and Sinjin Smith would practice for four hours with the United States indoor national team, put in another hour of jump-training, then find the closest liquor store, pick up a couple of Mickey’s big mouth beers, and play beach until the sun went down. And they’d learn how to win. It is hardly a matter of coincidence that those four are now all in the Hall of Fame, four of the winningest players in history, four individuals where only a single name will do – Hov, Dodd, Sinjin, Karch – and you know exactly whom they mean. “It was just the jungle,” he said. “It was natural selection. Smith and Stokie, they’re winning, they’re great. Dodd and Hovland. Dodd and Whitmarsh. This team and that team. You migrated to each other and you did it by survivial because you had the best chance of winning. There was money and this but everybody just wanted to win. At the end of the day, it’s how many opens did you win.” And then, coaching those eight Italian players a little less than a decade ago, he saw those very same traits emerge again. A cocky, swaggering young player named Daniele Lupo was rooming with Paolo Nicolai, a 6-foot-8 blocker who had won consecutive youth world tour events in 2007 and 2008. When Dodd swung by the house, as he sometimes did, he saw them, after hours on the beach, dinking a ball back and forth in their room, competing still. “I had the analytics that said they were probably the best team,” he said. “But that’s what told me they would be the best. They just had the love for the game.” Sure enough, in 2012, Lupo and Nicolai would qualify for the London Games, stunning Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena in the first round. Then they’d claim silver in Rio in 2016. It’s that love of the game that Dodd wants to see. Who wants it more?   Who wants to be king of the jungle?  

Feeling perplexed by all the higher education financing options available to both you and your child? My recent Art of Allowance Podcast guest, David Flores Wilson, can walk you through all the particulars. David helps Gen X and Gen Y professionals as well as business owners in New York City achieve financial freedom. Named one of Investopedia's 100 Top Financial Advisors of 2019, he is a Senior Wealth Manager for Watts Capital and Writer/Editor for Planning to Wealth. David holds the Certified College Financial Consultant (CCFC), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designations. His financial guidance has appeared on Yahoo!Finance, MSN News, CNBC and InvestmentNews. And if these accolades weren't enough, David had the privilege of representing Guam in the 1996 Atlanta Games. (Pretty neat, huh? I can now check Olympian off my podcast guest list!) Our conversation covers many college search hot topics, including researching schools, identifying types of aid and deciphering those pesky acronyms (such as CSS, EFC, and FAFSA).

There's a good chance you already know who Dominique Dawes is. She was a gymnast who competed in three Olympic Games, winning team medals in all of them - becoming the only American gymnast to do so. She was part of the “Magnificent Seven” at the 1996 Atlanta Games. And if that wasn't enough, she is the first female African-American gymnast to win an individual medal. But these days, Dominique faces a task that she says is drastically more challenging than gymnastics ever was - motherhood. Today, Jessica and Dominique get deep into what makes an athlete, and what life is like when the competition ends.  Show Notes
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Dr. Andy McMcarlin is a sports medicine MD here in Charleston, SC with a practice called Winning Health. He is a nine-time world Dragon boat champion paddler and a US Olympic Rowing Trials winner (Atlanta Games), who currently holds two world records. He talks about his Olympic training and experience in the Naval Academy. Also, how a near death experience prioritized things and inspired him to begin his journey to become a medical doctor. He also tells us why he decided to become a non-surgical orthopedic doctor. Dragon Boat racing is the 2nd most popular sport behind soccer. Mentions: Total Row machine Dan Onion Winning Health DragonBoatCharelston.org

Dr. Andy McMcarlin is a sports medicine MD here in Charleston, SC with a practice called Winning Health. He is a nine-time world Dragon boat champion paddler and a US Olympic Rowing Trials winner (Atlanta Games), who currently holds two world records. He talks about his Olympic training and experience in the Naval Academy. Also, how a near death experience prioritized things and inspired him to begin his journey to become a medical doctor. He also tells us why he decided to become a non-surgical orthopedic doctor. Dragon Boat racing is the 2nd most popular sport behind soccer. Mentions: Total Row machine Dan Onion Winning Health DragonBoatCharelston.org

In Episode 064 of the LEO Training Podcast I had the honor to sit down and interview Dr. Volker Nolte. Volker and I met at the 2016 Joy of Sculling Conference in Saratoga Springs, NY. Dr. Volker Nolte is the head rowing coach and assistant professor at Western, where he teaches biomechanics and coaching. Since 1993, Nolte’s leadership has led the men’s rowing team to 11 Ontario University Athletics Championships and four Canadian University Rowing Championships. Since 2010, he is also the head coach for the women’s program. In the 2011-12 season, Nolte coached both the men’s and women’s teams to OUA championships. In the 2013-14 season, Western captured both the OUA Men's and Women's titles again. In addition, the men's and women's teams were both 2013 National Champions, winning titles at the Canadian University Rowing Championships. The 2014-15 season saw the women take their second consecutive OUA, and National titles, while the men placed second at Provincials and fourth at Nationals. Nolte’s work as a coach was recognized several times over his career. He received the Award of Merit from Rowing Canada Aviron in 1996 and the International Rowing Federation (FISA) in 1998, the President’s Award from Rowing Canada in 1998 and was the 3M Coach of the Year in 2001. In 2006 and 2007, he was awarded Coach of the Year from the Canadian University Rowing Association and was the first Western coach after Jack Fairs who received the Jack Fairs Coaching Award of Merit in 2009. In 2010, Nolte was presented with the Coaches’ Recognition Award from Rowing Canada. Nolte’s expertise is documented many times through invitations that he receives from rowing programs all over the world. The latest acknowledgments came through invitations from New Zealand Rowing (2007), US Rowing (2008) and the German Rowing Association (2010). He has also been invited to guest-coach both famous Boatrace Crews Oxford (2006) and Cambridge (2010) in years when they won their races. In addition, he was the lightweight men’s national team coach with Rowing Canada from 1992 to 2000. His national team crews won an Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games, two World Championship titles in 1993 and 2000, and several more medals at World Championships. Nolte received both a Physical Education Diploma (1976) and a Civil Engineering Diploma (1979) from the University of Saarbrücken (Germany), and a Ph.D. (1984) from the German Sport University in Cologne (Germany) in Biomechanics. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in biomechanics. Together with his expertise in the coaching field, he frequently presents at scientific and coach education conferences worldwide. His research includes coaching and biomechanics of high performance sport, especially rowing. He is also a distinguished researcher in the field of sport equipment. He co-holds international patents for isokinetic training machines and his developments range from special measurement tools up to new boat designs in rowing. His research has produced many papers in refereed journals, articles in various publications and the popular book “Rowing Faster”, now in its second edition (2011). Nolte is an experienced rower, representing his home country Germany at several World Championships and he is still a keen competitor in the Master’s events. Here is what we discuss in this interview: Dr. Nolte's background, education, and roots in rowing Overview of block vs. random practice Rowing Faster Why the erg and the boat are different The importance of "play" in finding your own stroke The importance of variety and exposure to younger athletes to help their learning and development Why you cannot learn rowing on the ergometer and how balance is a major factor and much more. Show Notes: Dr. Volker Nolte Western Rowing (Instagram) Rowing Faster

U.S. Recurve Archer Khatuna Lorig has just added a Pan American Games gold medal to her already impressive record and with the World Championships in Denmark to follow next week she has her sights firmly set on competing in Rio to mark her sixth Olympic Games.  Her Olympic journey began in 1992 when she represented the Soviet Union in Barcelona; then in the 1996 Atlanta Games and 2000 Olympic Games she wore her native flag of Georgia. By 2008 she has become a U.S. citizen and was selected for the Beijing Olympics, where she finished 5th, and was honored as the flag bearer in the closing ceremony, going one better at the 2012 London Olympic Games to finish fourth. Khatuna shares her very personal story of leaving her family in Georgia to start a new life in the US and how she has accomplished an outstanding career.Follow Khatuna on Twitter @KhatunaLorig and visit her online at www.khatunalorig.com. Follow us on Twitter @WiSPodcast and visit us online at www.wisp.media. 

Four-time Olympic gold medalist, Janet Evans is recognized as the best female distance swimmer in United States history. In addition to her gold medals, she held six American records, three world records, 45 national titles, 17 international titles, and five NCAA titles. Evanss records have been difficult to beat, one of her world records still stands. She won medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics and also represented the United States at the Atlanta Games in 1996, serving as one of the final torch carriers. Evans is also a member of the Trojan family, having studied here. Each July, USC hosts the Janet Evans Invitational, a major swim meet.

Four-time Olympic gold medalist, Janet Evans is recognized as the best female distance swimmer in United States history. In addition to her gold medals, she held six American records, three world records, 45 national titles, 17 international titles, and five NCAA titles. Evanss records have been difficult to beat, one of her world records still stands. She won medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics and also represented the United States at the Atlanta Games in 1996, serving as one of the final torch carriers. Evans is also a member of the Trojan family, having studied here. Each July, USC hosts the Janet Evans Invitational, a major swim meet.

Guest: John Cantwell, MD Host: Larry Kaskel, MD Are you qualified to be the next CMO of the Olympic Games? Our guest, Dr. John Cantwell, Cardiologist and CMO of the 1996 summer games in Atlanta share his experiences managing the health of the athletes, their families and 1.5 million spectators as the CMO of the Atlanta Games in 1996. What were the greatest challenges? Were they prepared for the bomb? Join host Dr. Larry Kaskel to learn how Dr. Cantwell's preparation differs from the types of preparation required of the 2008 medical team heading to Beijing.