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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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.

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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!

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In this episode, we learn about some prominent athletes of the ancient Games and the intimidation factors that led one competitor to win every event he entered. Then we get a glimpse into the lives of some of the athletes of 1896: An Olympic medal becomes a get-out-of-jail-free card, tragedy strikes for one competitor, a protestor seeks to break a glass ceiling, and an athlete receives a prize without ever making the podium. All this and more in episode three of The Games!

Note: from the 13:15 mark to the 14:15 mark of this episode, we cover an Olympian's story which includes an alleged suicide. Specific details are not given, but the general story is addressed. Listener discretion is advised.

To visit the IOC official Olympic website, click here.

To read the Official Report of the 1896 Games, click here.

To read Mark Bechtel's article, "Accidental Olympians," click here.

To read Athanasios Tarasouleas's article on Stamata Revithi, 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 have any questions or comments, you can contact The Games team via the Instagram and Facebook accounts, or through the Wordpress site. 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.

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The politicization of the Olympic Games began on Day One, making these "apolitical" Games anything but. Are sports a method for peace, or for war? Should athletes represent nations or themselves? What's an amateur and why does it matter? We discuss these evergreen concepts in episode four of the Games.

To read Robert Paddick's article on amateurism, 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 have any questions or comments, you can contact The Games team via the Instagram and Facebook accounts, or through the Wordpress site. 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.

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From the "absurd shouts" of the Americans, to the Boston Marathon, to a Mediterranean war, to a quest for a permanent host--the world impacted the revived Olympics and the 1896 Athens Games certainly changed the world. Discover some of the effects of the Games in the season finale of season one!

To visit the official Olympic Games website, click here.

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

To read about the quest for a permanent host, click here.

To read some of Thomas Curtis' High Hurdles and White Gloves, 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.

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Welcome to the first bonus episode of The Games Podcast. The Games Podcast, of course, focuses on the history of the modern Games, but one of the beauties of podcasting is that it lends itself to become a platform for perspectives, a place where different views and ideas can be shared and discussed. In the offseason of The Games Podcast, as we wait for episodes covering the next Olympiad, we’ll be able to get that diversity of thought through a few interviews.

We kickstart this offseason with part one of a very special conversation with Mr. Ken Blackwell. Mr. Blackwell is a former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio and currently serves as the Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance at the Family Research Council. He is a bestselling author and commentator, and he is also the great-nephew of the one and only DeHart Hubbard.

At the 1924 Paris Games, DeHart Hubbard became the first African American to win a gold medal in an individual event when he was crowned champion in the long jump. His time at the Games was marked by victory, disappointment, injury and inspiration. Now, almost 100 years later, I had the honor of sitting down with Mr. Blackwell and learning more about the life and legacy of DeHart Hubbard. I am so grateful for Mr. Blackwell’s time and for the resources he has provided, including some pictures of his great-uncle, DeHart Hubbard, as he sailed to the 1924 Paris Games, and you can see those pictures on The Games Podcast Instagram and Facebook pages. I really think you’re going to enjoy this conversation.

For more from Ken Blackwell, check out the Family Research Council.

Follow @thegamespodcast on Instagram or The Games Podcast Facebook page for bonus material and more fun facts. 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.

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Welcome to the second and final part of my conversation with Mr. Ken Blackwell. The Games Podcast, of course, focuses on the history of the modern Games, but one of the beauties of podcasting is that it lends itself to become a platform for perspectives, a place where different views and ideas can be shared and discussed. In the offseason of The Games Podcast, as we wait for episodes covering the next Olympiad, we’ll be able to get that diversity of thought through a few interviews.

We continue this offseason with part two of a very special conversation with Mr. Ken Blackwell. Mr. Blackwell is a former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio and currently serves as the Senior Fellow for Human Rights and Constitutional Governance at the Family Research Council. He is a bestselling author and commentator, and he is also the great-nephew of the one and only DeHart Hubbard.

At the 1924 Paris Games, DeHart Hubbard became the first African American to win a gold medal in an individual event when he was crowned champion in the long jump. His time at the Games was marked by victory, disappointment, injury and inspiration. Now, almost 100 years later, I had the honor of sitting down with Mr. Blackwell and learning more about the life and legacy of DeHart Hubbard.

If you missed part one of this interview, go back and give it a listen because this episode starts right where we left off. As a reminder, Mr. Blackwell has provided some pictures of his great-uncle, DeHart Hubbard, as he sailed to the 1924 Paris Games, and you can see those pictures on The Games Podcast Instagram and Facebook pages. I really think you’re going to enjoy this conclusion to our conversation.

For more from Ken Blackwell, check out the Family Research Council.

Follow @thegamespodcast on Instagram or The Games Podcast Facebook page for bonus material and more fun facts. 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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