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The Games Podcast

The Games Podcast

Written by: Olivia Chaney
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Welcome to The Games! We take an in-depth look at each modern Olympiad, Summer and Winter, from 1896 to the present day. Each season, we focus on five areas for that particular Olympiad: The Road to The Games, The Sports of The Games, The Competitors in The Games, The Politics of The Games, and The Effects of The Games.


Get ready to be inspired by the Olympic Spirit, to be astonished at what the human body can do, and to be amazed that these Games have survived this long.


Happy learning!

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  • The Intro to The Games

    The Intro to The Games
    May 14 2021

    A brief introduction to the layout of The Games podcast and why I decided to start the podcast in the first place.


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    Transcripts of each episode of The Games are available at https://thegamespodcast.wordpress.com on the same day the episode releases.

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    6 mins
  • 1896: The Road to The Games

    1896: The Road to The Games
    Jun 2 2021

    When and why did the ancient Olympic Games end? Who brought the Games back? What simple suggestion by a French professor changed the modern Olympic Games and the world of sports forever? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the first episode of The Games!


    For the Official Report of the 1896 Olympic Games, click here.

    To visit the official IOC website, click here.

    To view the transcript of this episode and past episodes of The Games, click here.


    Follow @thegamespodcast on Instagram or The Games Podcast Facebook page for bonus material and more fun facts that didn't quite make the cut for the episode. If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and/or review and feel free to share it with your friends! Don't forget to subscribe so you can stay up-to-date with each new episode.


    Thanks for listening, and enjoy The Games!

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    26 mins
  • 1896: The Sports of The Games

    1896: The Sports of The Games
    Jun 9 2021

    A super-sized episode covering the events and results of the 1896 Athens Games. We'll look at some of the sports of the ancient Games and we'll learn about the changes the IOC made to modernized the Games. We'll spend some time in the stadium for the 100m race, in the Zappeion for fencing bouts, in the Velodrome for cycling, and on the streets of Greece for the marathon. One athlete's will to live overcomes his desire to win, another athlete gets disqualified, and a spectator becomes an Olympic champion. All this and more in the second episode of The Games!


    For the Official Report of the 1896 Olympic Games, click here.

    To visit the official IOC website, click here.

    To view the transcript of this episode and past episodes of The Games, click here.


    Follow @thegamespodcast on Instagram or The Games Podcast Facebook page for bonus material and more fun facts that didn't quite make the cut for the episode. If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and/or review and feel free to share it with your friends! Don't forget to subscribe so you can stay up-to-date with each new episode.


    Thanks for listening, and enjoy The Games!

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    40 mins
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