Simone Biles reflects on her resurgent Paris 2024: "It was what I wanted"

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, 'What if?' And I think that was my anxiety talking. So if I could lower that voice, then I felt more comfortable competing."

We all know what happened next: Biles scooped up a second individual all-around gold days after leading the U.S. to the Olympic team title. For this episode of the Olympics.com podcast, she speaks one-on-one with longtime gymnastics reporter Scott Bregman, sharing with him that, yes, she had dealt with cases of the twisties that haunted her at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 ahead of Paris. But she wasn't going to let them get in her way, and cleared her path to success with consistent therapy and strict boundary-setting.

Scott also speaks with Tokyo champion Sunisa Lee, who had her own comeback story in Paris after battling a rare kidney disease that threatened to end her career.

Host Nick McCarvel gets Scott's perspective on the post-Paris lay of the land for American gymnastics, with the U.S. Gymnastics Championships set for 7-10 August in New Orleans.

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BONUS: Olympic Channel Podcast with ‘The Nagano Tapes’

BONUS: Olympic Channel Podcast with ‘The Nagano Tapes’

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Olympic Channel podcast with Martin Fourcade

Olympic Channel podcast with Martin Fourcade

The Games may be coming to an end but the Olympic Channel is the place where the Games never end... We say goodbye to Olympic Channel volunteer Haeji Kim. Plus, we get some sage advice from the most decorated French Olympian of all-time - biathlete Martin Fourcade.

25 Feb 201815min

Olympic Channel podcast with Marit Bjorgen and Robert Johansson

Olympic Channel podcast with Marit Bjorgen and Robert Johansson

Norway are having an incredible Winter Olympic Games here in PyeongChang. So we ask two gold medallists and the chef de mission – what is their secret? Plus, in episode 15, we get to speak to the man with the best moustache at the Olympic Games – ski jumper Robert Johansson...

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Olympic Channel podcast with Anna Gasser and Julia Dujmovits

Olympic Channel podcast with Anna Gasser and Julia Dujmovits

Where’s the party at? Austria threw a fiesta to remember after snowboarder Anna Gasser created history by winning gold at the inaugural Olympic Big Air event. We chilled with another Austrian snowboarder Julia Dujmovits who is into yoga. Plus, can cheerleading make it as an Olympic sport? Olympic channel reporter Alessandro Poggi went to find out. We also sent him to US skier Lindsey Vonn’s press conference. Let's just say that she was a little surprised by our question. Get episode 15 on your headphones immediately.

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Olympic Channel Podcast with Kamil Stoch, Ashley Wagner and Hayden Smith

Olympic Channel Podcast with Kamil Stoch, Ashley Wagner and Hayden Smith

After a mini break, we are back with Polish ski jumping extraordinaire Kamil Stoch. He won gold here in PyeongChang but he also gives us the details of his chat with Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. US figure skater Ashley Wagner talks about her different Olympic experience as an alternate to the team. And how does a rugby star go via the NFL to bobsleigh? Australia’s Hayden Smith explains that and much more in Episode 14. A packed show for certain…

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Olympic Channel Podcast with Noriaki Kasai, Yun Sung-Bin and Kjetil Jansrud

Olympic Channel Podcast with Noriaki Kasai, Yun Sung-Bin and Kjetil Jansrud

Three legends for episode 13: one Iron Man with a gold medal in skeleton for South Korea, a skiing phenomenon with five Olympic medals and a daredevil ski jumper who is still rubbing shoulders with the young guns in his mid-40s.

20 Feb 201815min

Olympic Channel podcast with Lizzy Yarnold, Javier Fernandez and Finnish knitting

Olympic Channel podcast with Lizzy Yarnold, Javier Fernandez and Finnish knitting

We are back. After a busy day meant no podcasting, it's a return to some top interviews. Olympic Channel reporter Alessandro Poggi has been on fire speaking to Spanish figure skater Javier Fernandez and surprise Super G Olympic champion Ester Ledecka. We bagged some time with Great Britain's best ever Winter Olympian - Lizzy Yarnold. Plus, it kind of all unravelled for host Ed Knowles as he was given a knitting lesson by Finland's snowboard coach. Episode 12 is a big one...

19 Feb 201815min

Olympic Channel podcast with Ted Ligety, Gus Kenworthy and Frida Hansdotter

Olympic Channel podcast with Ted Ligety, Gus Kenworthy and Frida Hansdotter

PyeongChang remains very cold but are we losing the cold in other places? US skiers Ted Ligety and Gus Kenworthy have seen, at first-hand, the changes. Plus, we get the lowdown on the new Olympic event, Big Air, from the man who oversaw its construction. And we caught up with Olympic gold medallist Frida Hansdotter of Sweden after her shock win against Mikaela Shiffrin in the women’s slalom. Episode 11 is another busy one…

17 Feb 201815min

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