Likewise with the latter instance, AJ's vocals were not rerecorded.
This episode was originally going to air after The Big Balloon Rescue, but was pulled from schedule and held back multiple times in the US because the episode was vaguely similar to the Olympic Games, whose 2020 event was postponed to the 2021 because of COVID-19.
Similarly, the PAW Patrol episodes, Ultimate Rescue: Pups Save the Opening Ceremonies and Ultimate Rescue: Pups Save the Adventure Bay Games was also postponed and aired on the same day as this episode, and was aired after the premiere of this episode.
Second time when Blaze gets far away from the Monster Dome, the first was in Blaze of Glory.
This was the final episode for a few things:
The final episode where Reed L. Shannon voices AJ's singing in a song.
The final episode to use the DHX Media logo.
The final appearance of AJ's mid-season 3-5 face.
The final episode produced in 2019 according to the end credits.
Running Gags[]
Crusher getting hit by tennis balls.
Crusher trying to impress that he can do sports in a different direction, but fails.
Allusions[]
The Gold Medal Games itself resembles the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
When Blaze and AJ did the pattern in the middle part, the exact reference of the former like Milli in Team Umizoomi, a fellow Nick Jr. Preschool animated series.
The tune of the "Team Blaze" song sounds very similar to the Survivor song "Eye Of The Tiger."
Goofs[]
The episode aired (accidentally) in EMEA in March 2020.
