Paris 2024 roundtable: Memories from an unforgettable Games
What an Olympic year it was. In our final podcast of 2024, host Nick McCarvel is joined by Olympics.com editor in chief Mary Byrne and news producers Andrew Binner and Chloe Merrell for a roundtable discussion on the moments we won't soon forget from Paris and beyond. Plus, our team of producers from around the world share the Olympic moment that stuck with them the most.
22 Dec 202458min
Jessie Diggins on Olympians as 'imperfect heroes'
USA's most successful cross-country skier, Jessie Diggins isn't done yet at age 33. The American talks openly about her battle with an eating disorder, and describes how she and her coaching team plan "super peaks" every four years for the Olympics - and much more. Plus, she explains to host Nick McCarvel just what, exactly, toe yoga is. Yes, toe yoga.
11 Dec 202433min
Rafael Nadal says 'adios' to tennis for good
Rafael Nadal won 22 majors, two Olympic golds... and countless hearts around the world in his legendary two-decade tennis career. Host Nick McCarvel brings us thoughts from Rafa - and his Spanish teammate Carlos Alcaraz - from his farewell in Malaga, Spain, at the Davis Cup Finals. Nick is also joined by Olympics.com reporters Nischal Schwager-Patel and Marta Martin, who were in Malaga and weigh in on Nadal's final stand. Plus, Andy Murray, Lleyton Hewitt and Carla Suarez Navarro on the legacy of the "King of Clay."
27 Nov 202428min
Lucas Braathen, Mikaela Shiffrin and all things Alpine skiing
The hills are alive with the sound... and sight and speed of Alpine skiing this season, with the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 looming. Host Nick McCarvel is joined by Olympics.com resident skiing expert Alessandro Poggi to discuss the top storylines in the sport this year. Ales also shares one-on-one interviews with Norwegian-turned-Brazilian Lucas Braathen and American superstars Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn.
13 Nov 202442min
Sitting down with Simone Biles post-Paris Olympics
"The payoff is definitely worth it," Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles tells Olympics.com reporter Scott Bregman of her mental health work in a one-on-one sit-down on this episode of the podcast. It's an all-gymnastics episode, as Bregman joins host Nick McCarvel to give his takeaways from Biles' triumphant Paris 2024, and shares further interviews with Jordan Chiles, Ellie Black and Jade Carey.
30 Okt 202433min
Figure skater Alysa Liu on coming out of retirement — at 19
"My perspective has totally changed," says Alysa Liu, the 2022 world bronze medallist who retired over two years ago at 16. The American star joins host Nick McCarvel on this episode of the podcast to reveal how skiing (yes, skiing) brought her back to skating - and much more. Plus, Canada's two-time Olympian Kaitlyn Weaver on the many hats she wears in the skating world post-competitive life.
16 Okt 202450min
Lacrosse makes its Olympic comeback for LA 2028
Lacrosse is set to return to the Olympics at LA 2028 as a medal sport for the first time since 1908. American Charlotte North is one of the standout stars of the game, and speaks one-on-one with host Nick McCarvel about how the Olympic platform could help lacrosse grow, and why she thinks the sport is so well-suited for the Games.
2 Okt 202416min
Bebe Vio and Hunter Woodhall reflect on the Paralympic Games Paris 2024
With the Paralympic flame extinguished at Paris 2024, we wrap up our coverage from the city of light with sit-down interviews with wheelchair fencer Bebe Vio, swimmer Abbas Karimi and the dynamic husband-wife duo of Hunter Woodhall and Tara Davis-Woodhall. Hosted by Nick McCarvel; interviews: Lorena Encabo.
11 Sep 202417min
