Olympic women’s soccer semis & debunking the gender boxing controversy
Hello!
On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz are back to discuss the biggest storylines from the ongoing Paris Olympics. The gals start with a preview of the stacked women’s soccer semis before the No. 5 USWNT takes on No. 4 Germany and No. 9 Brazil meets No. 1 Spain on Tuesday.
Then in part two, El and Steph break down the controversy surrounding two women boxers who are through to semifinals in their respective events today and tomorrow. There’s been some wild misinformation and gender misconceptions surrounding these athletes, but today’s pod sorts through all the noise.
A big thank you to our friends at Aflac for powering today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com/thegist.
Hello, August!
New month, same Olympics excitement on today’s episode of The GIST of It. Guest host Lauren Tuiskula kicks things off with the latest news from Paris, specifically surrounding the drama-filled women’s soccer tournament.
Then we have a special treat — CBC and NPR just released a new series called Tested, which asks the question: “who gets to compete?” Tested follows the unfolding story of elite female runners who have been told they can no longer race as women, because of their biology. Enjoy today’s first episode then visit https://link.chtbl.com/EAeG5iOe to listen to the rest of the series.
A big thank you to our friends at Aflac for powering today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com/thegist.
CanWNT drone scandal updates & a conversation with Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles
Happy Olympics!
With the Paris 2024 Games underway, The GIST of It is back with a gold medal recap of the opening action. On today’s episode, co-host Steph Rotz and guest host Lauren Tuiskula discuss the latest news surrounding the CanWNT drone scandal before our special interview with Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles.
First, the gals walk through the latest on the Team Canada women’s soccer drone spying scandal, with CanWNT recently appealing FIFA’s six-point penalty deduction.. There’s a lot of nuance to this story, and Steph and Lauren chat through it all.
Then in part two, we have another special guest for our Olympic athletes interview series. Two-time Olympic artistic gymnast and Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Jordan Chiles joined us before the Games to chat about her motto for the year, her mindset, and much more. Stickin’ it.
