235: 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Preview

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4.5 • 729 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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In this episode, Burn It All Down previews the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Shireen Ahmed, Amira Rose Davis, Brenda Elsey, Lindsay Gibbs and Jessica Luther cover what to know and who to watch for every event: bobsled, skeleton, luge, Nordic combined, biathlon, ski jumping, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, curling, cross country skiing, alpine skiing, short track speed skating, long track speed skating, ice hockey and figure skating. On Patreon, they continue the discussion with what event they'd like to see included in the Olympics that is not, as well as what sport they'd like to medal in. This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, flame throwered you up, and I'll spit you out.
0:04.4	And I'll play with your baby still the screaming show.
0:08.4	Oh, yeah.
0:09.3	Hello, flame thrower.
0:10.8	Shereen here.
0:11.7	Welcome to another week of Burn It All Down.
0:14.0	It's the feminist sports podcast you need.
0:16.7	Today on the show, we are doing the Winter Olympics preview.
0:21.2	I just want to note, in addition to this, we will accompany this episode with a great
0:27.0	interview with Dr. Jules Boykhov.
0:35.0	The Winter Olympics, the parthenon of athletic feats, stories of glory, moments of despair and defeat, all amidst a winter wonderland.
0:45.5	What encapsulates the human experience more than athletes, coaches, medical staff, thousands of volunteers, giving us everything, the vulnerability and the immediate
0:55.6	responses of echo and joy all over the world. Also, what of the many people protesting or
1:01.2	objecting to the games? They cite the oppression of Uyghurs, human rights abuses, lack of press
1:06.1	freedoms, the corruption intertwined with the Olympics, the continued dangers of COVID-19,
1:15.6	and the environmental impacts this mega event will have on China and its people. There is so much to reconcile as we balance and accept our contradictions.
1:19.6	One loves the purity of sport and parisport and appreciates the theater that this winter games will provide.
1:25.6	We remain vigilant in interrogating injustices.
1:29.3	We will hold joy and embrace the stories of success and happiness that may come.
1:34.3	Let's go forth in solidarity and in sport.
1:38.3	Jessica, can you start us off in the first category?
1:42.3	Sleds, Slays, and Can you start us off in the first category?
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