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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-from-paris-with-nadia-comaneci-and-aly-raisman/id1347405249?i=1000663706357The Olympics.com podcast from Paris 2024 captures the excitement of the Games' early days, highlighting France's impressive medal haul, including Antoine Dupont's historic rugby sevens gold and Leon Marchand's Olympic record in swimming. Host Nick McCarvel and guest Guillaume de Passe discuss the significance of these victories for the host nation. The episode also features a live Q&A with gymnastics legends Nadia Komanich and Ally Raisman, who reflect on their Olympic experiences, the importance of gender parity in sports, and the inspiring return of Simone Biles. The podcast emphasizes the unifying spirit and emotional impact of the Olympics.
"I'm just outside of the stadium and I'm staring at the most beautiful sunset painted behind the Eiffel Tower, which soars high above this venue."
"The whole scene has created easily the most instagrammable vista so far this Olympics."
"Antoine Dupont is an absolutely crazy story because he's the guy, he's the best player in rugby 15. He came to help with this Olympic dream in rugby seven at the beginning of 2024, and basically nobody expected so much success that fast."
"Leon Marchand set an Olympic record in the pool on his way to victory in the 400 meters."
"When he is on the field, we want to be better. He's driving us to be way much better."
"The final against Fiji came, it was the final of the dream against the double Olympic champion, who never lost at the Olympics."
"After the breaststroke, he has like 10 meters, 15 meters ahead. I mean, we don't see that in the Olympic final."
"When he knows that he won, he doesn't explode. It's like, okay, this goal is achieved, but I have three more goals."
"We're doing a few of these, the live Q and A's, and they're really unique because, one, you can't find them anywhere else, and two, you, the fans, get to be part of the question asking."
"I think I felt a lot of honor to be a part of the flame and with so many legends that they were there in the boat."
"The fact that it was raining and we're like, you know, the movie flash dance, we're, like, all, like, dancing and wet."
"We saw you win your second, or, excuse me, your third gold medal at Rio 2016, with the final five alongside Simone Biles and company."
"It's so exciting to be back. I have not been to an Olympic games where I haven't competed, so it's really special."
"I actually got to see the American gymnast after they competed today. So to be able to see them, and I know how hard they've all worked, it's just really cool."
"I feel like whenever I tell people, like, my grandfather, when I told him I was doing this with you, he was like, wait, really? He was like, no way. Are you sure?"
"It's really cool to talk gymnastics and to be able to relate on things, but I also feel like we can chat about other stuff."
"It's amazing to see that, you know, when President Bach mentioned that and then, you know, 50 50 is so huge because in my time, when I studied gymnastics, there were not too many sports for women."
"We talk about gender equality and how far the women came to be able to compete in the same stage with men, you know, equal."
"I was so impressed with the way that Simone came out and was so consistent on beam and looked so calm and confident."
"I felt like watching her. She seemed very present."
"When you start on beam, I mean, you really have to be on and try to block everything and sometimes your legs are shaking."
"She took her time and with very much confidence."
"I'm trying to take it in because I feel like it doesn't have sink in that we actually did it and we competed."
"I'm always blown away by everything she does."
"I have to give Jordan Chiles a lot of credit because she started off on beam, she started the team off. And when you start off the team, that first routine really, I think, sets the tone for the rest of the competition and your teammates."
"To start off be first up on beam is not an easy thing. And I think it says a lot about her teammates and the coaches really trust her."
"And she was really solid, taking her time as well and was really sharp. And I was really impressed by that. And I think it gave the rest of the gymnast a lot of confidence."
"It was her biggest competition of her entire life and she hasn't had the experience of a world championship. Was very happy with. Very happy for her. Did a wonderful job. Jade, her vaults were incredible. She looks great. And then Suny, of course, on, you know, to be able to make the all around finals again. And then her bar routine is just, it's just incredible."
"The Romanian team back for the first time since 2012. You've got a special connection with that crew."
"Then Romania started with beam, but they were solid on beam and the floor was solid too. It was okay, the vault and they make some mistakes on the bars. But Sabrina, Voina, I think she may have for sure. I think being final, maybe Flora, I'm not sure. But also impressed by Ana Barbosso because she's gonna be in all around."
"For a seven year old, I would say that it's really important for kids to find whatever they're passionate about, whether that is playing music, playing an instrument, cooking. If that's gymnastics, that's great. But I think that it's really important for kids to also be able to be kids and to only do gymnastics if you absolutely love it, because it's a sport that requires a lot of hours."
"I think when I was seven or eight, I was in the gym. I think 2 hours, a couple, like maybe two to three times a week."
"I think gymnastics is great as a base for every sport and kids love it because they like to go upside down. So just have fun. Not too much, you know, just a little every three days for fun. Or you go in a program that they have for little kids. And that's not more than an hour a day, but you don't do it every day. And then you gradually grow, you know."
"I would say to trust my gut would be."
"I would say to be prepared with plan B and C. When things go right, everything will go right. Think about what are the things that can go wrong and how are you prepared on a moment, because let's say you're upside down and you take off."
"That's what happened with Jade Carey today. On the last pass, she was supposed to do a double back and the timer was bad and she stopped, which was great, because that wouldn't make it all the way around."
"I'm really excited to go to table tennis. Nice. I love tennis as well. Swimming is so cool. Beach volleyball. Beach volleyball. I mean, you can't be the location."
"No, I didn't feel pressured because I didn't expect to get a tendency. So I didn't think about, you know, I didn't think about making history and I didn't think about tense. I only was thinking of how to make my routine and not make a big mistake."
"I felt a little bit of pressure on a second Olympic because everybody expects you to win because you won the other Olympic games and everything. That's less than that."
"I competed in 1980, Moscow Olympics. There was the boycott there. And there was no coverage, not too much coverage because of the boycott."
"My parents mostly my dad. My dad, he said the person who needs to go far away needs to wake up early in the morning and challenge their self. And don't say no too easy."
"I think he was a very hardworking person and I think I got that from him. I didn't like when people were saying, me, I bet you can do that. I did the opposite. I was a very stubborn kid."
"I used to watch the 1996 Olympic women's gymnastics team over and over again."
"Her gymnastics was so beautiful. Yeah, I recommend you watch her flirting. So beautiful. But I just fell in love with watching her and I wanted to go to the Olympics in one floor and be just like her."
"If you understand why you need to do conditioning because your body gets strong, you avoid injuries, and then when you learn skills, it's a lot easier and you don't break that easy."
"But our coach had a way to create games past the Bhutan who runs first into the pit. And we created games that involve conditioning."
Coaches used creative methods to make conditioning exercises enjoyable.
F's Fear in Gymnastics:
"I think how scary gymnastics is. I feel like people watch it and I mean, I always say people. I mean, maybe people think it looks easy, but then people correct me and say, I don't think anyone thinks it's easy, but I think that the gymnasts do everything so effortlessly, especially at the Olympics."
"If my parents had pushed me, I wouldn't have survived and I wouldn't have made it to where I am today. Because I think that it's important to trust that. I think when your kid finds something they're passionate about, whether that's gymnastics or something else, naturally work hard at it and push themselves."
"So knowing that you have that support and love is really important."
Emotional support from parents is essential for athletes who are already hard on themselves.
E's Perspective on Parental Balance:
"My mom was the same. She said, oh, that's okay if you don't go, you can help me with the dishes. I'm like, no, thank you. I'm gonna go."
"It's a celebration of the entire planet, basically. I think a lot of people came here from all over the world to feel the experience, the Olympic experience."
"After what happened in Tokyo, that was very silent and some athletes didn't experience and the public were not involved. I think that this is amazing."
The contrast with the Tokyo Olympics highlights the vibrant atmosphere in Paris.
Emotional and Inspirational Impact:
"It's really just incredible to watch and see people's dreams come true. It's really, you know, for, not to sound cheesy, but it's true. Everyone works so hard and put so much into it, and it's very emotional and very special."
"It's so crazy because little girls are going to be watching her and excited to meet her and dreaming of being her one day."
"I felt like we were all just sitting on a couch, and everyone was kind of like, sitting on the armchair across the living room."
"Thank you so much for your questions. That was so cool."