Blind Landing
Ari Saperstein
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S3E13 How NIL Reshaped Women's Gymnastics (With Alyssa Roenigk from ESPN)
As the first generation of NIL gymnasts close the chapter on their NCAA careers this week, ESPN’s Alyssa Roenigk sits downs with Blind Landing host Ari Sapersein to look back at the stories that have…
S3E12 Accountability In Gymnastics: Part 2
Will the FIG learn from the lessons of the Paris Olympics? Who will hold them accountable? That’s what we’ll explore in the second episode of a two-part deep dive from Blind Landing. You’ll hear…
S3E11 Accountability In Gymnastics: Part 1
Has the FIG (International Gymnastics Federation) operated ethically in the wake of the Olympic floor final controversy? Or are they violating their own policies and standards? That’s what we’ll…
S3E10 Announcement From Blind Landing
We've got a special episode coming out this week and we want your help! Send your thoughts, questions and insight to blindlandingpodcast at gmail dot come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
S3E9 Paris Olympics: Floor Controversy & Athlete Camaraderie (feat. Olympians Betty Okino & Shallon Olsen)
On today’s episode of Blind Landing…0:00 - 13:00: The women's floor final controversy explained13:00 - 40:00: Olympic legend Betty Okino joins us to talk about the past and present of friendships…
S3E8 Paris Olympics: All-Around Final (with Monica Padman)
Today on Blind Landing, we’re breaking down the women’s gymnastics all-around final with guest co-host Monica Padman, host of the podcast Armchair Expert. On this episode, we talk about the battle of…
S3E7 Paris Olympics: Team Final (with Danusia Francis-Reid)
Throughout this week, we’ll be bringing you special episodes debriefing the gymnastics competitions at the 2024 Olympics. Today, we’re breaking down the women’s team final and with guest co-host…
S3E6 Olympic Stories: Rebeca Andrade & Illia Kovtun
To kick-off the start of Olympic gymnastics at the 2024 Paris games, we've put together a little showcase of our previous profiles about a couple of the top contenders. Rebeca Andrade from Brazil…
S3E5 Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo & Levi Jung-Ruivivar On Representing The Philippines In Paris
We’ve got a Blind Landing exclusive today: The first group interview with the female gymnasts representing the Philippines in Paris. Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo and Levi Jung-Ruivivar are the first…
S3E4 Inside The 2024 Gymnastics Olympic Trials
Host Ari Saperstein takes us inside the arena at the 2024 US Olympic Trials for women’s gymnastics. Today’s episode is a collection of moments from the competition in Minneapolis, from the Olympic…
S3E3 Assembling The World’s Best Gymnastics Team (with author Dvora Meyers)
At most US Olympic Trials, you earn your spot by being the top finisher. In sports like track & field and swimming, it’s the top finishers who get to compete at the Paris Games this summer.…
S3E2 How Female Gymnasts In Their 20s Became The Frontrunners For Olympic Gold (with Emily Giambavlo from The Washington Post)
The story for nearly half a century has been that youth is the key to women’s gymnastics –– but in recent years, there’s been a surge of female gymnasts in their twenties dominating the sport. Emily…
S3E1 The Trifecta: How Simone, Suni, & Gabby Made History
On May 18th 2024, the gymnastics world saw something that had never happened before: the return of three Olympic all-around champions. Host Ari Saperstein unpacks this historic story with producer…
S2E7 The Improbable Comeback of Rebeca Andrade
The making of Rebeca Andrade, one of the greatest gymnasts of all time and a comeback unlike any other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S2E6 Kristi Yamaguchi: Asian American Idol
For many Asian Americans, seeing Kristi Yamaguchi win the gold in women’s figure skating at the 1992 Olympics was everything. She was more than a famous athlete — she was one of the few Asian…
S2E5 Ukrainian Gymnast Illia Kovtun & The Story Behind The Photo Seen Around The World
On this special episode of Blind Landing, we're stepping away from figure skating and going back to the world of gymnastics to bring you Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun. Illia tells us about what it's…
S2E4 Mabel Fairbanks: Beyond The Edge
Mabel Fairbanks changed figure skating forever. As a Black figure skater in the 1940s, Mabel made a name for herself skating in ice shows all over the world — but was barred from entering…
S2E3 Out On The Ice: Part 3
“Out On The Ice” concludes with the story of Adam Rippon, the first out skater to represent the US at the Olympics, and a new generation of queer skaters determined to change the culture of their…
S2E2 Out On The Ice: Part 2
For decades, skaters have been pushed to play into narrow gender stereotypes on and off the ice, leaving queer athletes feeling like being themselves wasn’t an option –– but not everyone was going to…
S2E1 Out On The Ice: Part 1
From the outside, figure skating might look like a queer haven, a space where LGBTQ+ athletes can be out and open… but inside of the sport? That couldn’t be farther from the reality. Learn more about…
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