Sue Bird knows Team USA has a target on its back: 'It's a part of what makes it great'

Sue Bird knows Team USA has a target on its back: 'It's a part of what makes it great'

"We are always going to get other teams' best shots," basketball legend Sue Bird tells host Nick McCarvel on the latest episode of the Olympics.com podcast. The five-time Olympic champion has been named as the first-ever managing director for the U.S. women at a time when the game has never been more popular. But as the USA has won eight Olympic golds in a row, the rest of the world is getting better - quickly. "We always know people aren't always cheering for us," Bird said of that international challenge. "And that's just a part of putting on that jersey; it's a part the pressure. It's part of what makes it great."


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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…

22 Feb 201819min

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.

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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

Olympic Channel podcast with Yuzuru Hanyu and the Norwegian Curling Team's Pants

Olympic Channel podcast with Yuzuru Hanyu and the Norwegian Curling Team's Pants

Happy New Year from PyeongChang. Olympic Channel volunteer Haeji Kim looked a little glum as she was working away on the podcast and not with her family to celebrate. But we cheered her up with some loud clothing courtesy of Norway's curling team. Plus, what is going on with all those Winnie the Pooh dolls when Yuzuru Hanyu performs? And, we've got a nice little interview with French snowboarder Pierre Vaultier who took gold in a crazy snowboard cross race. Episode 10 is full to the brim and waiting for you right now...

16 Feb 201813min

Olympic Channel podcast with Ayumu Hirano and Robin Cousins

Olympic Channel podcast with Ayumu Hirano and Robin Cousins

We grabbed some time with Olympic silver medallist snowboarder Ayumu Hirano of Japan. He gave a great interview but made a funny confession (in English) at the end. We hear Erin Jackson's crazy story as she qualified for the US long track speedskating team even though she's more of an inline skater. And the wonderful Olympic gold medallist figure skater Robin Cousins casts his expert eye over the men competing for gold in PyeongChang. Episode 9, people, is here...

15 Feb 201815min

Olympic Channel podcast with Torin Yater-Wallace and Adam Rippon

Olympic Channel podcast with Torin Yater-Wallace and Adam Rippon

Have you ever met someone after seeing their hilarious social media posts and they've been, well, a bit disappointing in real life? Well, US figure skater Adam Rippon is nothing like that. He's great online and in person. Freestyle skier Torin Yater-Wallace has had so many setbacks but his inner strength has somehow got him here to PyeongChang 2018. Plus, episode eight also can't be without a nod to a special day in the calendar- Haeji Kim tells Ed what happens with Valentine's Day here in South Korea. (Re-sent without 10 mins of silence... Sorry about that!)

14 Feb 201817min

Olympic Channel podcast with Marcel Hirscher and the Dufour-Lapointe sisters

Olympic Channel podcast with Marcel Hirscher and the Dufour-Lapointe sisters

He finally did it! Skier Marcel Hirscher has added an Olympic gold medal to his already very full trophy cabinet. We catch up with him - plus the three Dufour-Lapointe sisters talk about their difficult year. Olympic Channel volunteer Haeji Kim is back for more on Korean culture - if we can tear her away from her phone. And that's not easy... It's all here on Episode 7.

13 Feb 201817min

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