This week, Kelly & Sara go deep on the Olympics, the explosive growth of flag football, and what the h*ll is happening with the L.A. 2028 Games.

First, we're joined by American pro flag footballer Madison Fulford — who tells us how she was spotted by recruiters (giving Kelly hope!), why the sport is growing so fast and how it differs from tackle football (lots of ways!), and what exactly makes it just a lot of fun. Plus, after losing in the finals at the World Games to Mexico, Madison and the U.S. team are looking ahead to the America's Cup in two weeks, where they'll get their revenge.

And then it's time to get into the weeds on calls to cancel the L.A. Games. Why? Because we should have learned from the 1936 Olympics.

Before all of that, though, it was a busy week of women's sports:

• Rain-turned-snow at the UTMB races in the Alps might be the worst possible conditions imaginable. And led to some wild finishes.
• Injuries in the WNBA have been out of control. Why?
• The U.S. Open is hot, trendy, and fashionable.
• And, the Feisty Picks of the Week: 10-year-old power-lifter Sophie Bell and 92-year-old sprinter Emma Mazzenga

Have thoughts about today's show or your own Feisty pick of the week? Send a voice memo to [email protected]

Episode resources:

Podcast episode with Althea Gibson's biographer: https://livefeisty.com/podcasts/60-ashley-brown-lessons-from-althea-gibson-serving-yourself-and-refusing-to-be-forgotten/

Get to know the 92-year-old sprinter, Emma Mazzenga: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/08/24/92-year-old-sprinter-emma-mazzenga/

And the case study done on her:  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/392940114_How_does_she_run_so_fast_The_physiol[…]Ijp7ImZpcnN0UGFnZSI6InByb2ZpbGUiLCJwYWdlIjoicHJvZmlsZSJ9fQ

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• 00:00 – Intro + Hot Takes on the Worst Weather for Sports
• 01:25 – UTMB: Extreme Conditions and Athlete Grit
• 12:30 – The WNBA's Injury Epidemic
• 18:35 – Rugby World Cup: Hits, Highlights, and Who's Winning
• 24:55 – Honoring Black Women at the U.S. Open
• 33:00 – Madison Fulford Joins to talk All Things Flag Football
• 54:25 – L.A. 2028: A Bad Idea
• 1:04:30 – Feisty Picks of the Week