Welcome to the Olympics!

Whether you’re a summer Olympics fan or prefer winter sports, this worldwide competition featuring the planet’s greatest athletes is captivating. From breathtaking gymnastics routines to triple axles on the ice, the Olympics have been around for literally thousands of years. Join Jen and Carolyn as they delve into the history of the Olympics, the challenges Olympians face both in and outside of the spotlight, as well as the real and contrived controversies that have always been a part of this event. 

'A deep depression after the Olympics.' The challenges facing athletes at home
'Can't even pay my rent': Many U.S. Olympic athletes earn less than $15k a year | Morningstar
Olympic athletes face financial hardship - Jul. 10, 2012
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1482511/highest-paid-athletes-paris-olympics/#:~:text=The%20highest%2Dpaid%20athlete%20at,Golf%20tour%20in%20late%202023.
It's the 'gender equal' Olympics, but that's not stopping the sexist remarks | CBC Sports
Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and How the Olympics Failed Black Women (ep. 169) | ACLU
Scrutiny around gender rules, identity persists for female athletes of color | AP News
Billie Jean King says Paris Olympics shows progress in women's sports - Fast Company
The Special Olympics-History
Mental Health in Sports-Psychology Today 2023
Time Capsule, The Early Days of Sport Psychology-APA 2008
How Sport Psychology has Changed in 15 Years-AMPlify Sport Psychology 2014
Gender Inequality In Sports-Women Face a DoubleBlind-HillTop Monitor 2019
Women in Sports-The Conversation
Bill Simmons Podcast: The Future of Everything-August 2024