Adventure-seeker Alex Honnold is perhaps the biggest climbing star in the world. But the outdoor enthusiast says he would barely be able to get off the ground in today's competitive sport climbing climate. Host Nick McCarvel sits down one-on-one with Alex for the Olympics.com podcast to discuss the event's Olympic evolution. Plus, chats with Paris 2024-bound climbers Brooke Raboutou, Adam Ondra, and Sam Watson.
Jul 10, 2024•29 min•Season 4Ep. 1
The storylines are aplenty in track and field as we enter the Olympic month. We sit down with Olympic champions Andre De Grasse and Faith Kipyegon for exclusive one-on-ones, and get a Paris prediction from the legendary Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Jul 03, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 42
For World Refugee Day, this Olympics.com podcast special focuses on the inspiring IOC Refugee Olympic Team, which is set to feature 36 members at the Paris 2024 Games. Athletes Masomah Ali Zada and Cyrille Tchatchet discuss their journeys, and the Olympic Refuge Foundation's Jojo Ferris shares more on the project's wider impact. World Refugee Day is marked on 20th June each year.
Jun 20, 2024•38 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Our focus turns to the pool as Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel discusses his comeback, fatherhood and more. Host Nick McCarvel is joined by Olympics.com swimming reporter Andrew Binner, who gives his insights on Dressel, Summer McIntosh, Adam Peaty, Leon Marchand, Emma McKeon and other swimming stars. Listen now.
Jun 12, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 40
With the Olympic Games less than two months away, Olympics.com gymnastics expert Scott Bregman joins host Nick McCarvel for an in-depth chat about Simone's comeback and form, with updates on reigning Olympic champion Suni Lee, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade and more. Listen to the full interview now.
May 29, 2024•32 min•Season 3Ep. 39
France's 16-year-old breaking star dreams of taking part in her sport's Olympic debut at Paris 2024.
May 15, 2024•31 min•Season 3Ep. 38
ds The 17-time Paralympic gold medallist, who grew up as an orphan in Ukraine, shares her powerful story with us.
May 01, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 37
Ahead of her second Olympic appearance this summer, the 25-year-old told the Olympics.com podcast where she got her competitive side from and why she's not intimidated by reef surfing. Listen to the full interview now.
Apr 18, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 36
The two-time Australian BMX Freestyle national champion Sarah Nicki loves her sport, which is evident throughout our exclusive interview for the Olympics.com podcast. Hear her inside guide to the upcoming Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) events in Shanghai and Budapest, which you can watch live on Olympic Channel. She shares how urban sports athletes are preparing for that crucial Paris 2024 qualifier, plus her dreams of success on her bike.
Apr 04, 2024•29 min•Season 3Ep. 35
The 2023 Pan American Games gold medallist, currently ranked number two in the world, goes in depth into the art of weightlifting and shares what it takes to excel in her sport.
Mar 20, 2024•25 min•Season 3Ep. 34
The 26-year-old has pushed barriers in taekwondo to become the number-one-ranked athlete in Africa, earning a spot for her country at Paris 2024.
Mar 06, 2024•51 min•Season 3Ep. 33
After leaving Cameroon at the age of 11, Cindy has survived many abuses and is now chasing her Olympic dream as a member of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Listen to her inspiring story.
Feb 21, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Ahead of the World Championships in Doha, the 32-year-old reflects on his career and reveals why he doesn't rule out competing at Los Angeles 2028. Check out the exclusive interview with the Olympics.com podcast.
Feb 07, 2024•42 min•Season 3Ep. 31
There were many unforgettable moments at these 2024 Youth Olympics in Gangwon: Great Britain winning their first Alpine medal at a Games, Nigerian curlers beating the odds and the U.S. men's ice hockey team clinching gold. Listen to this exclusive Olympics.com podcast for more.
Feb 02, 2024•16 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Top Canadian U-16 men's hockey player Daxon Rudolph relishes the chance to compete for his nation's first Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) gold at Gangwon 2024. He spoke to us on the eve of Canada's opening game at the Youth Olympics in the Republic of Korea, which you can watch on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympic app. Listen to this exclusive podcast interview for more.
Jan 27, 2024•21 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Team GB Olympic curling gold medallist and Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Athlete Role Model Dodds shares her Beijing 2022 experience, her role at Gangwon 2024, and her hopes for Milano Cortina 2026. Listen for more of this Olympics Podcast exclusive interview.
Jan 17, 2024•27 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Ski Mountaineering star Emily Harrop grew up in the French mountain resort and shares her love for the region.
Jan 10, 2024•26 min•Season 3Ep. 27
One of the highlights of the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands was Jordan Evans-Tobata's emotional reunion with her father after nine years. Olympics.com caught up with the track athlete to learn more.
Dec 13, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 26
The clinical psychologist and World Health Organization expert shares tools to help manage pressure and mental health, explaining the WHO's Stress Management Guide in detail, and how it applies to all athletes pushing to qualify and compete at Paris 2024.
Nov 22, 2023•29 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In an exclusive chat with Olympics.com, Mike Krzyzewski reflects on his journey from Dream Team assistant to coaching Team USA to three consecutive Olympic titles. Coach K also expresses deep respect for international basketball and reveals what Team USA does better than the rest of the world.
Nov 08, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Guyana's first table tennis Olympian, Chelsea 'Chelo' Edghill, tells the Olympics.com podcast about how living her dream at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 was bittersweet for the flagbearer due to her father's passing. She's determined to make it back to the biggest stage at Paris 2024. Plus she shares next-level mental health mindfulness tips and why she's giving back to her nation's sports infrastructure. Edghill competed in the mixed doubles and singles events at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games in C...
Nov 01, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Oct 25, 2023•27 min•Season 2Ep. 22
The two pole vaulters reflect on their decision to share gold at the last World Athletics Championships and share how they deal with mental recovery. Listen to the exclusive interview.
Oct 18, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 21
As part of World Mental Health Month, former NBA star and now Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Ekpe Udoh discusses mental wellbeing strategies with Dr. Kristoffer Henriksen (University of Southern Denmark).
Oct 10, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In this exclusive interview, the Olympic champion reflects on her pro career abroad and how she plans to help the next generation of American volleyball players.
Sep 20, 2023•28 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Kenya's pioneering female Olympian in boxing shares her insights on resilience, mental health, and her journey as a single mum.
Sep 06, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Former NBA star Deng, a London 2012 Olympian, tells the Olympics.com podcast how it feels to lead his homeland South Sudan to the 2023 FIBA World Cup as the president of their basketball federation. He believes their journey is more than just sport, and is targeting a Paris 2024 qualifying berth for the African nation.
Aug 23, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 17
This episode is a basketball men's world cup deep dive preview with Sergio Scariolo, coach of defending champions Spain, plus we hear from French national team members. Who is favourite to lift the FIBA crown? Spain, even without Ricky Rubio? Is this France's time? Are the USA squad too inexperienced? We discuss that and more in the latest edition of the Olympics.com podcast.
Aug 09, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 16
It's exactly one year to the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Games, and we celebrate the milestone with the face of women's wrestling: Olympic medalist and six-time World Champion Adeline Gray. The American talks about mothering twins, mental health, the Olympics in France, and her advocacy for women's rights and equality throughout sports. Listen to the full interview right here on the Olympics.com podcast.
Jul 26, 2023•54 min•Season 2Ep. 15
100m Breaststroke Olympic champion reflects on stunning gold medal at 17, Aquatics World Championships, Mental Health concerns, life in Alaska... and her own Bobblehead.
Jul 12, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 14
