Episode 175: Film Buff Fran on "The Other Side of the Mountain"

Keep the Flame Alive

Grab your popcorn - it’s Movie Club time! We welcome back Film Buff Fran to talk about our latest Movie Club selection, “The Other Side of the Mountain.” How well does this 1975 telling of Olympic ski hopeful Jill Kinmont hold up?

What are our TKFLASTANIs up to this week?

• Giles Long and his new LEXI website
• Nick Cunningham coached bobsled this season
• Josh Williamson is an athlete to watch for Beijing 2022
• Meagan Duhamel is teaching a virtual off-ice course for skaters and coaches
• Alex Diebold was in the finals of world champs
• Roy Tomizawa did some taping
• Clare Egan’s at biathlon world champs
• Shiva Keshavan’s testing natural luge tracks with the hopes of building one in India
• The dulcet tones of Jason Bryant will be in action soon
• Brianna Decker’s on Hear Her Sports

Throughout 2021 we're revisiting great stories from Atlanta 1996! For our Atlanta 1996 moment this week we look at the women’s marathon and how this was a pivotal point in country/regional domination.

We also have Games Updates from: Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022, Milan-Cortina 2026 and LA 2028.

The TKFLASTAN Ministry of Communications highly suggests you check out our newly branded e-newsletter, The TKFLASTAN KOMPASS. Go to the bottom of our home page and sign up today.

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