Geoff Wightman on the 1500m and Announcing Athletics

It's two interviews for the price of one! On this episode, middle-distance running coach and in-stadium announcer Geoff Wightman joins us to talk about how to run a 1500m, as well as what it's like to keep a crowd entertained during an athletics competition. You can follow him on Insta and Twitter. Geoff also has a series of e-books on Amazon that tell about his life and stories in sport. In our Seoul 1988 history moment, Alison keeps the "all in the family" theme going, with a look at the Olympians whose parents and/or children were part of these Games. In our visit to TKFLASTAN, we get updates from: Nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski Shooters Tim Sherry and Ginny Thrasher Erin Jackson - get her bobblehead here Ness Murby - watch his show "Ness Murby: Transcending" here All of the listeners who got into the Paris 2024 ticket lottery Curler John Shuster Plus, the Court of Arbitration for Sport has agreed to take on the Kamila Valieva appeal. For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://wp.me/pbRtIx-298 Thanks so much for listening, and until next time, keep the flame alive! Photos courtesy of Geoff Wightman. ***  Keep the Flame Alive: The Podcast for Fans of the Olympics and Paralympics with hosts Jill Jaracz & Alison Brown   Support the show: http://flamealivepod.com/support Bookshop.org store: https://bookshop.org/shop/flamealivepod   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: hhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/flamealivepod Newsletter: Sign up at http://flamealivepod.com VM/Text: (208) FLAME-IT / (208) 352-6348