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Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Africa's first Olympic event
It's here! Dakar 2026, the fourth edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games, is set to get underway on Friday, 30 October in Senegal, with the Opening Ceremony taking place a day later. On the eve of the first Olympic event in Africa, podca
Paralympic wrap and figure skating's quick pivot, feat. Carina Edlingerova & Amber Glenn
The conclusion of the Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 last Sunday (15 March) marked a historic finish in Italy, with 611 athletes from 55 delegations earning some 412 medals. We highlight one of their stories in this episode: Cz
Previewing the Paralympics - and para star Dani Aravich on being "the loudest voice in the room"
Milano Cortina 2026 is far from over. The Paralympic Winter Games are underway already, with the Opening Ceremony set for the Arena di Verona on Friday (6 March). Host Nick McCarvel is joined by his Olympics.com colleague Lena Smirnova to p
Jordan Stolz, Eileen Gu, Johannes Klaebo and a great farewell to Milano Cortina 2026
The Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are officially over. It's been a memorable and inspiring 16 days of Olympic greatness, and host Nick McCarvel puts the final weekend into perspective, with standout performances from the U.S. men
Reflecting on the meaning of gold with Olympic champions Mikaela Shiffrin and Alysa Liu
"The destiny for Cortina for me was to be peaceful, even if I didn't get a medal." Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is opening up after her first Olympic gold in eight years, revealing her mentality in a one-on-one sit-down with Olympics.c
Ilia Malinin exclusive: "Medals don't really define who you are"
In the days since his Olympic debut came to a close, Ilia Malinin has been in a reflective mood. On Tuesday, he sat down exclusively with Olympics.com podcast host Nick McCarvel in one of his few post-competition interviews, the famous Mila
Federica Brignone and Italy’s glittering home Games
A month ago, Federica Brignone wasn’t sure she could even compete at Milano Cortina 2026. Now, the 35-year-old skier is a double Olympic champion. “I had no pressure because it was already amazing to be here,” Brignone told reporters after
Sequins and shock: A dramatic first week in figure skating
Figure skating always has a flair for the dramatic - and this Winter Olympics has been no different. Mikhail Shaidorov's shocking gold medal in the men's event came as favourite Ilia Malinin fell to eighth place. In ice dance, the competiti
How curling sweeps up Olympic fans every four years
There is something about curling and the Olympics that captures fans’ imagination every Winter Games. Olympics.com curling reporter Chloe Merrell joins host Nick McCarvel from Cortina to help explain the phenomenon - and set the scene from
Why ice hockey is having its biggest Olympics in a generation
It's a big Winter Olympics for ice hockey. Why? The stars of the NHL are back on Olympic ice. And women's hockey is riding a wave of success from its record-breaking new league, the PWHL. Olympics.com producer ZK Goh joins host Nick McCarve
Yes, Jamaica has a bobsleigh team
Four years ago, Shane Pitter didn't know what bobsleigh was. An athletics teammate told him, "It's a thing where you get in a tiny little box and you push it down the ice." At Milano Cortina 2026, Pitter pilots not one but two Jamaican bobs
Eileen Gu eyes Olympic trifecta: "Pressure is just energy"
Four years after facing immense pressure at a home Games at Beijing 2022, Eileen Gu is evolved - and ready to tackle what she calls "my first second Olympics." The freestyle skiing superstar sat down exclusively with Olympics.com ahead of h
Lindsey Vonn's last-minute push for the Olympic starting gate
"I've always gotten back up," Lindsey Vonn told reporters on the eve of the Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina 2026. The skiing legend is battling another injury - a torn ACL - following a crash last week in Switzerland, but remains determin
Previewing Milano Cortina 2026's biggest storylines
We're officially just days away from kicking off the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, with competition set to get underway on 4 February - and the Opening Ceremony scheduled for the 6th. With that in mind, host Nick McCarvel is joi
The incredible comeback story of 42-year-old figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek
There might be no story more awe-inspiring at Milano Cortina 2026 than that of Deanna Stellato-Dudek, a 42-year-old figure skater who left the sport for 16 years - only to return, and then win a world title. The Chicago native, who now comp
In conversation with Malala Yousafzai & Arian Moayed, executive producers of 'Champions of the Golden Valley'
Executive producers Malala Yousafzai and Arian Moayed sit down to discuss the film, Champions of the Golden Valley, and its many themes as the documentary is now streaming exclusively on Olympics.com. "This such a powerful story about the p
Ski mountaineering - the only new Olympic sport at Milano Cortina 2026 - explained
There is set to be just one new sport added to the Olympic programme for Milano Cortina 2026, but it is one with historic roots in the Italian Alps. Ski mountaineering will feature both a sprint and mixed relay event in its Winter Olympic d
Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin & alpine skiing's Olympic return to the Italian Alps
For the first time in four Winter Olympic cycles, alpine skiing is making a return to some of its most famed downhill tracks. Tucked in the Italian Dolomites, Cortina (women) and Bormio (men) will host Milano Cortina 2026's downhill competi
What are figure skating's biggest storylines heading into the Winter Olympics?
If you fall in love with the world of figure skating every four years, this episode is for you. Host Nick McCarvel and fellow Olympics.com (https://olympics.com/) producer Lena Smirnova sit down to discuss the biggest storylines in the spor
100 Days To Go To Milano Cortina 2026: Roundtable
Believe it or not, the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 are only 100 days away! Host Nick McCarvel is joined by Olympics.com (https://olympics.com/) colleagues ZK Goh, Chloe Merrell and Nischal Schwager-Patel for a special countdown
Previewing the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
For the first time since last year's Paris Olympics, the biggest stars in gymnastics are set to gather in one place - this time for the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships - held in Jakarta, Indonesia. "It's going to be interesting
World Mental Health Day roundtable: "Let's continue to find the answers"
With World Mental Health Day set for October 10th, this episode of the Olympics.com podcast checks in on the mental health movement in the Olympic space - which has morphed by leaps and bounds over just the last five years. In a roundtable
Carl Lewis on his golden, controversial career - and new documentary
There will never be another Olympian quite like Carl Lewis - on or off the track. The athletics superstar is a nine-time gold medallist, and navigated a nearly two-decade-long career that was full of headline-grabbing controversy. It’s all
One-on-one with athletics stars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone & Kenny Bednarek
It's been a big season on the track for athletics stars Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Kenny Bednarek of the USA. McLaughlin-Levrone is the two-time reigning Olympic champion and world record holder in the 400m hurdles, but has thrown her ve
Tennis player Emilio Nava on being raised by two Olympians - and training with Carlos Alcaraz
The US Open tennis tournament is underway in New York City - where some of the biggest stars, like defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are aiming for the year's final Grand Slam. But there are plenty of players who are loo
Simone Biles reflects on her resurgent Paris 2024: "It was what I wanted"
"There were a lot of intense emotions that went with it," says gymnastics superstar Simone Biles when recounting her triumphant return to the Olympic stage, just over a year ago at Paris 2024. "There was always a part of me that thought, 'W
Paris 2024 rewind: Looking back at a Games like no other - one year on
July 26th marks one year since the Opening Ceremony of Paris 2024, an eye-popping start to what proved to be an Olympic Games to remember. While household names like Simone Biles, Tom Daley and Katey Ledecky soared, new stars in Leon Marcha
Kate Douglass & Regan Smith on the benefits of a post-Paris "reset" season
Having combined for nine Olympic medals at Paris 2024, American swimmers Kate Douglass and Regan Smith deserved a little rest. The close friends join the Olympics.com (https://olympics.com/) podcast to discuss their downtime - and why they
IOC Refugee Olympic Team member Kasra Mehdipournejad: "We are someone like you"
Kasra Mehdipournejad wants you to understand something about refugees: "We are someone like you; we're not different," he says on the latest episode of the Olympics.com podcast. "Same, same. We are human." It's a stirring message from the m
Tom Daley on finding new perspectives through his documentary, "1.6 Seconds"
British diver Tom Daley was just 14 years old when he made his Olympic debut at Beijing 2008. The now five-time Olympic medallist is a household name in the UK and beyond, and is sharing his story in a new Olympic Channel documentary, '1.6
