30 years ago this week, a flaming Easton arrow shaft scorched over the Barcelona Olympic Stadium to ignite the 1992 Olympic Games- and today on the podcast we talk to one of the people who helped make it happen. Our special guest is Easton's former Special Projects Manager, Don Rabska.
Olympic team Gold Medalist Juan-Carlos Holgado and Easton Chairman and World Archery Executive Board Member Greg Easton join the podcast to discuss the upcoming 30th anniversary of the most-seen archery shot in human history, the just-concluded World Games in Alabama, and the positive impact of that event on prospects for Olympic Compound in LA 2028.
This week saw one of the most important developments in 50 years for Olympic archery- the formal proposal to the IOC for a compound round for the Los Angeles Olympic Games has finally been submitted. George and Steve talk with Rod Menzer, CEO of USA Archery, Tom Dielen, Secretary-General of World Archery, and Zak Kurtzhals, President of Hoyt Archery, about the plan, the work still ahead to realize the goal, and the impact on our sport.
Live from Gwangju, Korea, at the Hyundai Archery World Cup, George and World Archery Events and Marketing Director Thomas Aubert discuss the success of the just-concluded event, the decision to broadcast the 2022 World Cup season on broadcast television and the Olympic Channel rather than YouTube, World Archery's approach to sponsors and audiences, and a lot more.
George and Steve are joined by some of the world's top archers at the World Cup in Gwangju, Korea for some conversations and stories. Sergio Pagni, Mike Schloesser, Brady Ellison, Takaharu Furukawa and Peter Elzinga are among the shooting stars on hand for this special episode, giving personal insights and observations about the event, and the state of our sport.
As Steve and George head out to the World Cup in Gwangju, Korea, here's another history special- this time on the history of the Easton family-owned Hoyt Archery Company.
In what might be the most unusual episode yet, George and Steve podcast from the Easton Tesla Roadster, and answer listener questions. (We apologize in advance for the non-archery content.)
2021 World Cup Grand Champion Jack Williams of Team USA, and Tom Dielen of World Archery, join the show to discuss the new Olympic Games qualification rules and the World Cup season that's about to kick off in Antalya- Then, Steve 'The Big Cat' Anderson answers a slew of listener questions... after about 10 minutes of discussion of things that have absolutely nothing to do with archery. (We apologize, but you know how he can be.) Available on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon and wherever you get your favorite shows.
George and Steve cover Arizona Cup, the newly announced Paris Olympic archery program, the new World Cup rules for 2022, and the folly of future predictions. Also, the merits of green tea. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
Steve and George take a deep dive on current events, including Korean team trials and the USA team for the upcoming World competition season. Then Steve discusses his experience changing up his shot routine with Joel Turner's ShotIQ system, and how it has changed his shot process. Available on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.