The Ringer Guide to the Summer Games

The Ringer

Short-form daily podcast that breaks down all the ways the Olympics are the most fascinating sporting event on the planet, with insight, humor, and commentary from the athletes.

  1. Flag Football Could Be Coming to the Olympics. Yes, Really.

    08/06/2021

    Flag Football Could Be Coming to the Olympics. Yes, Really.

    The idea of flag football in the Summer Games may seem completely absurd. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen. The push to get this version of the sport in the 2028 Olympic program has already begun. What will determine its success or failure? Host: Rodger Sherman Guest: Richard MacLean Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal, Megan Schuster Fact Checker: Kellen Becoats Talent Booker: Allyson Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    12 min
  2. Karate Is Now an Olympic Sport. It’s Not What You Think.

    08/05/2021

    Karate Is Now an Olympic Sport. It’s Not What You Think.

    There will be 60 gold medals awarded in fighting events in Tokyo. But only one of these events features competitors who fight against nobody. It’s time to familiarize yourself with kata—and with a group of Olympians who put the art into martial arts. Host: Rodger Sherman Guest: Ariel Torres Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal, Megan Schuster Fact Checker: Mike Itchue Talent Booker: Allyson Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  3. 08/04/2021

    Meet the Most Unlikely Two-Sport Athlete in Olympic History

    There are a few select athletes who’ve gone pro in both football and baseball. There’s a small group of Olympians who’ve competed in both the Summer and Winter Games. But there’s never been anybody like Eddy Alvarez, the speedskating second baseman. And he’s about to forever cement his place in Olympic lore.  Host: Rodger Sherman Guest: Eddy Alvarez Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal Fact Checker: Julianna Ress Talent Booker: Allyson Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    11 min
  4. The Greatest Dynasty You Don’t Know Could Soon Get Even Better

    08/03/2021

    The Greatest Dynasty You Don’t Know Could Soon Get Even Better

    The Olympics features plenty of remarkable teams, but Team USA women’s water polo might just be the best of them. Its success stretches the limits of what’s possible … and it could be only the beginning. Host: Rodger Sherman Guest: Maggie Steffens Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal Fact Checker: Kellen Becoats Talent Booker: Allyson Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  5. 08/02/2021

    How U.S. Women’s Basketball Became a Dream Team Like No Other

    What does it look like when all of the best players in a sport are on the same team? Team USA women’s hoops can help answer that question. Its dominance is more than just breathtaking. It’s a glimpse of a striking reality. Host: Rodger Sherman Guest: Jordan Ligons Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal Fact Checker: Kellen Becoats Talent Booker: Allyson Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  6. 08/01/2021

    Give Olympic Horses Their Damn Medals Already

    The Olympics are all about celebrating athletic greatness. But that doesn’t extend to equestrian events. It’s time to fix an egregious mistake and give the majestic horses in Tokyo the medals they deserve. Host: Rodger Sherman Guest: Boyd Martin Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal Fact Checker: Kellen Becoats Talent Booker: Allyson Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  7. 07/31/2021

    One Small Step for Mankind. Two Giant Jumps for JuVaughn Harrison.

    No man has represented Team USA in both the high jump and the long jump since Jim Thorpe in 1912. But that’s exactly what JuVaughn Harrison will do in Tokyo. He’s not only defying a century of Olympic convention—he’s making it seem routine. Host: Rodger Sherman Guest: JuVaughn Harrison Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal Fact Checker: Daniel Chin Talent Booker: Allyson Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  8. 07/30/2021

    One Weight Lifter’s Transformative Journey to Achieving Her Olympic Quest

    In 2018, weight lifter Mattie Rogers found out that her weight class wouldn’t be part of the Tokyo Games. To chase her Olympic dream, she had to go to extraordinary lengths. Here’s her story. Host: Rodger Sherman Guest: Mattie Rogers Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal Fact Checker: Dan Comer Talent Booker: Allyson Turner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min
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Short-form daily podcast that breaks down all the ways the Olympics are the most fascinating sporting event on the planet, with insight, humor, and commentary from the athletes.

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