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Will the Olympics Launch Ultimate Frisbee into the Mainstream?

Do the Olympic Games have more to gain from Ultimate Frisbee than Ultimate Frisbee does by becoming an Olympic event? The International Olympic Committee has officially recognized what's called the World Flying Disc Federation .

By Warren Olney • Aug 14, 2015 • 8m Listen

Do the Olympic Games have more to gain from Ultimate Frisbee than Ultimate Frisbee does by becoming an Olympic event? The International Olympic Committee has officially recognized what's called the World Flying Disc Federation.

Toby Green

Jody Avirgan is a long time player, coach of several international teams and podcast host for ESPN's FiveThirtyEight.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Jenny Hamel
KCRW
Paul von Zielbauer
Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Jody Avirgan
FiveThirtyEight

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To the Point

Will the Olympics Launch Ultimate Frisbee into the Mainstream?

Do the Olympic Games have more to gain from Ultimate Frisbee than Ultimate Frisbee does by becoming an Olympic event? The International Olympic Committee has officially recognized what's called the World Flying Disc Federation .

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Will the Olympics Launch Ultimate Frisbee into the Mainstream?

Do the Olympic Games have more to gain from Ultimate Frisbee than Ultimate Frisbee does by becoming an Olympic event? The International Olympic Committee has officially recognized what's called the World Flying Disc Federation .

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