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Olympics.com Podcast
At Olympics.com, we tell Olympic stories year-round. Come along with us for in-depth interviews with the inspiring individuals who capture the world's imagination every two years as they go faster, higher, stronger - together. Host Nick McCarvel is joined regularly by one-of-a-kind guests...
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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 spa...
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 nav...
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-t...
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 Sabalen...
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...
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...
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...
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 o...
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...
Reflections on running with Olympians Yared Nuguse & Desiree Linden - Global Running Day 2025
Running is an activity over 600 million people participate in on a regular basis. This week on the podcast, we speak with two world-class runners who...
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 po...
Winter sport roundtable: Wrapping up the pre-Olympic season
What has the pre-Olympic season brought about in the winter sports of curling, ice hockey, snowboard and free ski? Host Nick McCarvel is joined by Oly...
Sitting down with figure skating world champions Alysa Liu & Ilia Malinin
Did Alysa Liu ever dream she could be world champion after two years away from figure skating? And what piques Ilia Malinin's interest about time-trav...
One-on-one with Jason Brown; Gracie Gold's takeaways from Figure Skating Worlds
Jason Brown was unsure if he'd be able to compete at the World Figure Skating Championships. But after finishing eighth, the fan favourite is more hop...
Canadian snowboard star Cameron Spalding on his breakout season
"We all want it bad," 19-year-old Canadian snowboarder Cameron Spalding tells host Nick McCarvel on the latest episode of the Olympics.com podcast. Th...
New mothers Kaillie Humphries, Petra Kvitova on their journey back to sport
"It is way harder than I thought," says three-time Olympic champion in bobsleigh, Kaillie Humphries, about the challenges she's faced in coming back a...
Milano Cortina 2026 ambassador Carolina Kostner on the Games' return to Italy
We're less than a year away from next February's Olympic Winter Games. Host Nick McCarvel is joined by Milano Cortina 2026 ambassador Carolina Kostne...
Brian Boitano reflects on figure skating's week of heartbreak: 'We are a family'
It's been a tragic week in figure skating after 28 members of its extended community died in the D.C.-area plane crash on 29 January. 1988 Olympic cha...
Olympic sport preview for 2025 and one-on-one with skiing ace Alice Robinson - podcast
It's set to be a big year in Olympic sport, with official test events ahead of Milano Cortina 2026 and quota spots on offer. Olympics .com reporter ZK...
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...
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...
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 b...
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. Hos...
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 on...
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 ho...
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 s...
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 B...
Nick Mayhugh on his invisible disability - and the power of the Paralympics
The Paralympics are in full swing for Paris 2024. Olympics.com sits down with athletics star Nick Mayhugh and wheelchair rugby players Sarah Adam and...
Paralympics preview and a chat with wheelchair tennis star Dana Mathewson
The Paralympic Games Paris 2024 are here! Host Nick McCarvel previews some of the top storylines to watch for with Olympics.com producer Lena Smirnova...
Paris 2024 roundtable: Au revoir to an unforgettable Games
As the Olympic Games Paris 2024 come to a close, host Nick McCarvel is joined by Olympics.com producers Andrew Binner and Ash Tulloch to discuss their...
Cindy Ngamba inspires a movement with first medal for Refugee Olympic Team
Every athlete at Paris 2024 has a story. In this episode, we explore two of them, as Cindy Ngamba wins a first-ever Olympic medal for the Refugee Olym...
Climbing legends Alex Honnold, Chris Sharma on "historic" Paris 2024 for sport
Adventure rock climbers Alex Honnold and Chris Sharma are legends in the outdoor movement, scaling some of the most famous walls in the world. They've...
Grant Williams in Paris: On Olympic basketball's electric, unique environment
We're nearing the business end of Paris 2024, and with it the medal rounds of the men's and women's basketball events. NBA star Grant Williams of the...
Noah Lyles says hello to Olympic triumph, Andy Murray bids farewell
Paris 2024 is full of athlete stories. American Noah Lyles announced himself on the global stage with the biggest (and closest!) of victories: Gold in...
Halftime at the Olympics: Leon Marchand's home heroics for France
We've reached the halfway point to the finish line at Paris 2024. In the pool, Leon Marchand has made himself into a national icon with four golds in...
Simone Biles and a women's gymnastics podium for the ages
It was a night to remember inside Bercy Arena as Simone Biles reclaimed her individual all-around crown in women's gymnastics. Olympics.com reporters...
Tony Hawk on skateboarding's "global phenomenon;" Simone Biles golden again
"That is the evolution of skateboarding," says the legendary Tony Hawk in our one-on-one sit-down about the growth of his beloved sport, which is now...
Live from Paris... with Nadia Comaneci and Aly Raisman
In a special episode of the podcast, we join host Nick McCarvel for a live Olympics.com Q&A with Olympic champion gymnasts Nadia Comaneci and Aly Rais...
Opining on the Opening Ceremony; Katie Ledecky's living legacy
The Games are open! Friday's glittering Opening Ceremony was also an historic one, and Olympics.com producers ZK Goh and Eleanor Lee join host Nick Mc...
Olympics arrive in Paris! And Grant Williams previews men's basketball
The Olympics are here! Host Nick McCarvel has touched down with Paris, and gets the lay of the land from social media team member Julian Polo, an Arge...