Podcasts about 2018olympics

Ariana Ferwerda and Kiley McKinnon are the co-founders of the women's ski and activewear brand Halfdays. McKinnon is a former freestyle aerial skier who competed at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, and Ariana holds degrees in marketing and marketing research from Michigan State University. Despite their different professional backgrounds, when the two met in Denver in 2019, they commiserated over the lack of stylish, mid-range ski apparel options for women. They felt they could do better, and less than a year later, they launched Halfdays, a line of sleek women's skiwear made from nearly 100% recycled materials. Though it was originally a direct-to-consumer company, today, its products are sold in retailers like Nordstrom and Dick's Sporting Goods. The brand has also expanded into hiking gear, athleisure, and more. Last year, it saw 86% year-on-year growth and triple-digit wholesale growth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#003 - Phil Marquis: The journey to the 2018 Olympics with no ACL, a crazy Olympic qualifying story, transition to coaching and much more… ***On today's show I sit down with Phil Marquis, he is a former member of the Canadian National Freestyle Ski Team in the sport of Moguls from Quebec City. He is a decorated athlete who has competed at two Olympics, multiple world championships, over 90 world cup events and multiple medals along the way. If you've ever wondered what it's like trying to qualify for an Olympics and all the stressful moments that go into it, this is the episode for you. We also discuss his journey to the 2018 Olympic Games having ruptured his ACL only one month prior, and  how Phil has transitioned to now coaching the next generation of athletes. Phil is one of the most passionate guys I've met in the sport and it was a pleasure chatting to him. You can find Phil on Instagram at @philmarquis. Just a piece of housekeeping for context, this episode was actually recorded in November of last year. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did, let's do it!***Welcome to The Athlete Collective where your host, Australian Olympian James Matheson, sits down with athletes from around the world to hear how they found their mojo off the field of play. We are looking to tease out that human side of sports that we just don't get to see. If you like the show please SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on the next episode dropping every Wednesday. Please leave a REVIEW telling me what you liked, didn't like and who you want to hear from next on the show! ***Discover The Athlete Collective online channels:Instagram: @theathletecollectiveWebsite: www.theathletecollective.comInstagram: @jamesmatheson333

Alex Gough made history at PyeongChang 2018, winning a bronze medal in the women's singles event, Canada's first ever Olympic medal in the sport of luge. Two days later, she stood on the podium again, alongside her teammates, after winning silver in the mixed team relay event. In this episode she walks us through her career in luge and the role of team and family in her success.

You will learn about:(03:19) How Kikkan got interested in cross-country skiing(06:23) Why is cross-country skiing so amazing?(07:02) How fast do you get going on cross-country skis?(08:02) What was the intensity and training schedule for Kikkan as an elite ski racer?(11:11) Strategies for handling the pressures of competitive skiing at a young ski racer(13:52) Kikkan's advice on how to handle setbacks.(19:22) How Kikkan returned to competition after having a baby(23:35) The 2018 PyeongChang Olympics(32:09) How Kikkan drew strength and inspiration when she received a  stage II breast cancer diagnosis(39:40) The NYC marathon(42:21) Kikkan's best tips for fitness comebacks(46:56) What can the U.S. do in terms of continuing to improve the competitiveness with the Europeans(50:35) What is Kikkan's organization Fast and Female and what is the mission?(51:57) Kikkan's best piece of adviceConnect with Kikkan: Kikkan.com InstagramFacebook TwitterFastandfemale.com To purchase Kikkan's, "It's Going to be OK!" socks click HEREFor show notes click HEREConnect with Madeline & Becca HEREFollow us HEREIf you enjoyed this episode it would mean the world to us if you could leave a review for The Madeline and Becca Podcast on iTunes HEREIf you are interested in being a guest on our show or have topics you would like us to highlight, please email us: info@madelineandbecca.comOn The Madeline & Becca Podcast, we chat with leading women from a variety of industries about their career journeys and how they developed professional self-confidence. Produced by Madeline and Becca 

Canadian Olympic Bobsledder Melissa Lotholz provides an in-depth look at her transition from the running track to the bobsled track. The Barrhead, Alberta native found success from the get-go and soon realized that she had a legitimate shot at representing her country at the 2018 Olympics. But like any good sports story, Melissa had to overcome some majority adversity just 50 days leading up to the Winter Games. Dealing with a nagging hip injury and coupled with the uncertainty of which of the three sleds she would be pushing for, Melissa reflects on some of the key moments, which ultimately led her to compete for the red and white. (Ep. 20)

Canadian Olympic Bobsledder Melissa Lotholz provides an in-depth look at her transition from the running track to the bobsled track. The Barrhead, Alberta native found success from the get-go and soon realized that she had a legitimate shot at representing her country at the 2018 Olympics. But like any good sports story, Melissa had to overcome some majority adversity just 50 days leading up to the Winter Games. Dealing with a nagging hip injury and coupled with the uncertainty of which of the three sleds she would be pushing for, Melissa reflects on some of the key moments, which ultimately led her to compete for the red and white.

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Vice President Mike Pence’s decision to remain seated as the combined North and South Korean teams entered the stadium during Olympic Opening Ceremonies received a harsh rebuke from the American public - by 3-to-1, according to a Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted this week.  A strong 66% said the gesture was not appropriate, with only 18% supporting the decision.  People in the 18-44 age bracket disapproved by 72%-14%, while older people, by 60% to 22% -  were somewhat more supportive - but still strongly opposed. The poll was conducted this week with random calls to 775 adults on landlines and cellphones across the country, and has a margin of error of +/- 3.6%. As for the Olympic Games themselves, 17% named “streaming” as the manner in which they mostly watched the Games, and while 54% named NBC’s primetime coverage, the 17% is significant for the communications industry as a breakthrough number.  (12% named “other TV networks” as their most preferred option). Meanwhile, as far as general interest in the Winter Olympics,  only 9% say their interest in greater, while 18% say it is less than previously.  But among those 18-29, coveted by advertisers, interest was greater among 20%, with only single digits in older age groups (7% in the 30-44 category, 6% among 45-59 and 7% among 60+). 66% said it didn’t matter whether they were viewing an event live or delayed.  And 66% also said that NBC has done a good job of generating interest in the Games. This is the first Olympics in many years without Matt Lauer’s presence in the morning, and Bob Costas serving as host in prime time.  16% said the evening coverage was “not as good” without Costas, and 11% said morning coverage was “not as good” without Lauer.

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On this episode, the Whiskey of the day is Russell's Reserve 10 Year. We recap the Daytona 500, and discuss other major events in sports that everyone watches, while not typically following that sport. We also talk about some of the big stories and the big names coming out of the 2018 Olympic games. The comes NFL Free Agency. We talk about some of the big names and where they sign, whether it's with their old team or a new team. We all give our thoughts on the biggest story of 2018 free agency, Kirk Cousins! To find out where he lands, you have to listen! Hope you enjoy!

The Paralympic Games start March 8th. In this episode, host Lauren Shehadi looks at how advances in technology have created better prosthetics, which have made it possible for more athletes to compete in the Paralympic Games.

The Olympics are over, and we decided to take some time to review some of the performances from the Gala and wrap up the Olympics as a whole. Plus we preview the next competition coming up, the 2018 Junior World Championships.

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NBC Olympics Special Correspondent Chef David Chang is the founder of the Momofuku Restaurant Group and just opened Majordomo in Los Angeles. Lucia Cho is the CEO of Seoul's Bicena and the Michelin three-starred Gaon. They talked with host Lauren Shehadi about the diversity and traditions of Korean food, and what to eat in Pyeonchang, host city of the 2018 Winter Games.

Host Mike Tirico reflects on his first time hosting primetime Olympic coverage, the U.S. women's hockey team's gold medal game, and the Games's impact on diplomatic relations between North and South Korea. Plus The Podium team tells the story of chance meeting between North Korean cheerleaders and two young South Koreans at the Games.

As the 2018 Winter Olympics come to a close The Majority Villain Podcast presents to you the villain’s review: our version of events, validating various vignettes of valor - the victor’s view from the vertex. Vamoose vagabonds! Vanish you valley voyagers vibrant only in vanilla vagary! Vended and verified be the vanquisher. Today’s music brought to you by Napoleon Bonaparte. Please help the show by leaving a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts. The Nigerian Women's bobsled team becomes the first ever African bobsled team to qualify for the winter Olympics. This of course revitalized once again the conversation that predominantly black nations from warmer regions can in fact have bobsled teams. Jamaican Bobsled documentarian John Candy explains: (John Candy, Cool Runnings) Nigeria is one of only 8 participating African countries in the 2018 Winter Olympics. The team is comprised of Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga. The Houston based women are trained track and field athletes. Adigun competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100-meter hurdles and Onwumere competed in the All-African Games. Despite previous successes, when Lagos-based writer Emmanuel Dairo spoke with Nigerian freelance reporter Linus Unah, Dairo said of the team, "Very few even know there is a winter games going on, and even fewer care.” Nevertheless, it was Seun Adigun who launched a GoFundMe page in 2016 to help raise money for their trip to the games, and after raising $150,000 she helped to establish the Bobsled & Skeleton Federation of Nigeria. The team eventually competed with a slew of sponsors as part of team Visa. Even if winning wasn’t in the cards… perhaps it wasn’t the point…"Our objective (now) is to be the best representation of Africa that the Winter Olympics have ever witnessed,” Adigun said. North and South Korea competed as a United Korea this year in hockey, despite being technically still at war! This was the first time some of the South Koreans have met North Koreans. North Korea brought more than 180 cheerleaders (a reminder of how weird shit is over there), and were accompanied during all events by minders that sat with them, disputing any semblance to freedom there might have been. The cheerleaders acted as a stark reminder to how far the two countries have grown apart, including mixed reactions from the women at a moment when a Kim Jong Un impersonator walked in front of them. Awkward shiiiiii… (Audio, John Candy) For more on North Korea peruse the Majority Villain podcasts on the device you’re already using. (That means subscribing to the show!) I recommend the January episode, “North Korea Could Be Anywhere” http://www.majorityvillain.com/thepodcast/northkorea. Teen Olympian snowboarder, Red Gerard, overslept and then won gold in slopestyle after late night binging on Netflix in which Gerard stated that he was watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine - which appears to be available only on overseas Netflix - so it’s pretty understandable, Red. Get it while you can. We dig it. After being woken up by his roommate, Gerard realized soon that he couldn't find his coat and ended up taking his roommate's which was too big. As his family spent the morning shotgunning South Korean beer, the clearly overwhelmed 17 year old clinched gold, cursing on television, ”What the fuck? Hoooly shit”. In related news, Gerard has promised his Olympic roommate either one of his kidneys whenever it is needed. (Audio, John Candy) The United States National Hockey League did not participate these Olympic games. The decision was announced on April 4th of 2017, stating they would not be allowing their players to participate in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, because the games take place directly in the middle of the NHL's regular season, causing issues with tickets and other operations. Another factor was injuries. With athletes going to the Olympics, injuries are always a fear that players may miss out on regular season games. Likewise, there are financial losses that NHL teams would have in their existing contracts, like setbacks on regular league play. The International Olympic Committee doesn't actually have a partnership with the NHL. This would mean that the NHL and all teams with participating players would be footing the bill to provide insurance for players as well as travel and lodging costs. All in all, the NHL saw no upside to allowing players to compete. (Shuffling papers) Aaaand in other news the US women’s hockey team won gold in a dramatic shootout against Canada. John Candy was born in Newmarket, Ontario. John Candy’s middle name was Franklin. Russia’s only gold medal of the 2018 Olympics will be brought home by figure skater Alina Vagitova as more Olympic Athletes from Russia or OAR athletes test positive during doping tests. Because of Russia’s previous doping scandals, the country was officially uninvited from the games, though an invitation to those athletes came under the vague white Olympic flag of OAR. The Russian national anthem was not played for the 15 year old, who said of the moment, “In our souls, we know.” John Candy graduated from Neil McNeil High School in Toronto. You’ve been listening to the Majority Villain podcast. I’m Gregory Haddock. Today’s show was written by Ethan Braine and myself. To redeem your villain points for this episode be sure to visit the website at majorityvillain.com and on Facebook and Twitter @majorityvillain. On a side note - Big suprirse, this show is satirical… a HUGE congratulations to the US Women’s Hockey Team on their gold medal. Thanks for the showing the NHL what a bunch of wieners they are. You guys are badass. Wanna get a gold medal of your own? Go to Apple Podcasts. (But, uh, maybe… I, uh, later I can, uh….) No, no, no - I insist. A link is provided in the show notes…https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/majority-villain/id877298705?mt=2 go there and leave a review for Majority Villain. A five star review is single handedly the most helpful action you can take to support the work we are doing. Gold medal sold separately. Status Quos Are For Suckers. John Candy was 6’2”. Sources North/South Korea   http://people.com/sports/people-explains-all-about-north-and-south-koreas-unified-team-at-pyeongchang-winter-olympics/   https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/17/asia/north-south-korea-olympics-flag-intl/index.html   https://globalnews.ca/news/4035126/joint-north-south-korean-womens-hockey-team-ends-olympic-run/   http://www.businessinsider.com/unified-korean-womens-hockey-team-loses-8-0-2018-2     Red Gerard Oversleeping   https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kzpbvz/this-teen-overslept-after-a-late-night-of-netflix-and-still-won-olympic-gold-vgtrn   https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/winter-olympics-2018-red-gerard-winning-gold-and-cursing     NHL Not Participating   https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-will-not-participate-in-2018-winter-olympics/c-288385598   https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/winter-olympics-2018/2018/02/16/wondering-why-nhl-players-not-2018-winter-olympics-heres-why/344314002/     Nigerian Women's Bobsled Team   http://people.com/sports/nigerian-women-bobsled-team-winter-olympics/   https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/02/20/587252058/so-how-excited-is-nigeria-about-its-history-making-womens-bobsled-team   http://time.com/5104583/watch-the-nigerian-bobsled-teams-olympic-journey/   https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/31/africa/nigeria-bobsled-team-winter-olympics/index.html   OAR/Russia   https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/a-night-with-no-music-alina-zagitova-feels-weight-of-russias-doping-ban/2018/02/23/7ae965b2-189f-11e8-b681-2d4d462a1921_story.html?utm_term=.414b16ac3d61  

Speedskater Maame Biney and her father, Kweku, stop by the studio to talk about Biney's favorite experiences at the 2018 Games, and what she hopes will be different for 2022. Plus, a look at what led to Norway's dominance in PyeongChang, as the country has now earned the most medals in Winter Olympic history.

Bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani tell The Podium what made their ice dancing routine successful, their sibling dynamic, and what's next after taking home the only U.S. medal for individual figure skating. Plus, how announcers call Olympic events for the visually impaired.

The final competition segment for figure skating was the ladies freeskate, and it was a roller coaster of emotions. We discuss the devastation of perfection not being quite enough, the difficulties of holding up under Olympic pressure, and the strong technical proficiency that's now necessary to contend with the best ladies skaters in the world.

Cygilant Director of Security Research, Neil Weitzel and his team discuss the biggest news in security this week.

Reporter Tim Struby introduces us to bobsled alternate Briauna Jones, who tells us about her difficult journey to the Olympics -- and her struggle since she arrived. Plus, a men's ski halfpipe judge explains the judging process, how he takes notes while simultaneously watching runs and why some judges must recuse themselves from competition.

Records were made and then broken in the 2018 Olympic ladies short program, and we discuss the confidence of the Russian ladies, a couple of personal best skates vying for the podium, and the battle to even make it into the free skate.

It was a record breaking free dance at the 2018 Olympics, with two amazing programs setting records by Virtue and Moir and Papadakis and Cizeron. We break down the difference between their programs, the overall strength of ice dance this season, and what might happen at this year's post-Olympics World Championships.

Many events at the Winter Games involve high speeds, so when athletes get injured, it can be really gruesome. Oftentimes, it's just a few months between a major injury and a medal-winning event. How do these athletes heal, physically and emotionally? Speed skater J.R. Celski tells The Podium about his difficult injury, and how he overcame his fears to get back into the rink.

Adam Rippon is here! The figure skater tells Lauren Shehadi why the Olympics is an opportunity to challenge stereotypes about LGBTQ athletes, discusses his friendship with Gus Kenworthy, and tells us why he feels like the winner of the Winter Olympics. Then, the Podium examines the Olympic diet: what's the best food to eat for athletic fuel? Finally, Tom Farrey takes a look at a program designed to maximize Olympians' training time.

In the news, DoubleDoor IoT botnet abuses two vulnerabilities to circumvent firewalls, cyber-attackers continue to be financially motivated, Internet security threats at the 2018 Olympics, and more on this episode of Paul’s Security Weekly! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Episode548 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/securityweekly Visit our website: http://securityweekly.com Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.comsecurityweekly

The Podium follows the fiancé of an Olympic speedskater as he watches the race from the sidelines, and copes with the stress. Plus, Katie Couric has the story of how a small town in Vermont has sent a resident to nearly every Winter Olympics since 1984.

The short dance at the 2018 Olympics was a dramatic nail-biter, and we grouse about avoiding wardrobe malfunctions, how pattern dances are assessed, and judges saving room in the PCS as we recap the entire event.

This week on the podcast, we're unpacking the 2018 Olympics and our niece's dance competition - and how all the athletes entertain us, give us hope, and inspire us to chase the same kind of "fire" they experience in our everyday lives.

Nathan Chen tells host Lauren Shehadi how he bounced back to make Olympic history, and talks about the NBA players who influence him. Jonny Mosley reflects on his Olympic career and takes a hard look at the weather's impact on the 2018 Games. Finally, we look at how Danny Davis has taken his passion for snowboarding and applied it to film.

In the news, DoubleDoor IoT botnet abuses two vulnerabilities to circumvent firewalls, cyber-attackers continue to be financially motivated, Internet security threats at the 2018 Olympics, and more on this episode of Paul’s Security Weekly! Full Show Notes: https://wiki.securityweekly.com/Episode548 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/securityweekly Visit our website: http://securityweekly.com Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.comsecurityweekly

Gus Kenworthy shares how he calms his parents' nerves when he competes in slopestyle, and explains why being out of the closet at the Olympics is a tremendous opportunity. Plus, Devin Logan breaks down freeskiing, the innovations that changed the sport, and why it's known as a rebellious discipline.

The men's freeskate was a dramatic night of skating, and we were relieved that it was a stronger night of skating than in Sochi. We break down the amazing comeback skates, the night's small mistakes, and the fantastic podium that we saw from the men's Olympic freeskate.

Host Lauren Shehadi takes us to women's slalom, where alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin fails to win a medal in her second event in two days in PyeongChang, And The Podium takes a hard look at race and winter sports, with Vonetta Flowers, the first black athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

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The men's short program at the 2018 Olympics was a roller coaster, with both miraculous and disastrous skates. We break down as many of the men's short programs as we can before the free skate starts, and worry over whether it will be a cleaner free skate than we saw in Sochi.

Scott Hamilton explains what makes the Shib Sibs so successful, with a close look at the complicated relationships in figure skating and ice dancing pairs. After a brief cameo from an enthusiastic pairs figure skating fan club, host Lauren Shehadi get a crash course in sliding sports (bobsled, luge, and skeleton) from Lewis Johnson, who also breaks down Chris Mazdzer's silver medal run.

Two Olympic events down, three to go! The pairs are all finished competing at this year's Olympics, and it certainly ended on a high for Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot, Wenjing Sui and Cong Han, and Meagan Duhamel and Erice Radford. There were happy tears, probably some sad tears and a whole lot of personal bests.

After a brief cameo from Gold medalist Chloe Kim, the Podium talks to longtime NBC Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo about breaking gender barriers in sports reporting, her favorite Olympic moments, and the significance of the unified Korean women's hockey team. Then the team heads to the Korean team's game against Sweden, to talk to unified flag-waving fans about the historic moment. Finally, NBC News correspondent Keir Simmons takes us inside North Korea.

So that pairs short program was amazing! The Olympics are in full swing and everyone is now in the running. We have almost only good things to say about the pairs before they take the ice for their freeskate! Here's hoping those are as good as these were.

Jamie Anderson and her best friend and fellow gold medalist, Julia Mancuso, discuss their friendship, plus Shaun White shares what it is like to be the “old man” on the slopes, his love of skateboarding and more.

B.J. and the Bear talk about the latest action in the Olympics. What are the advantages of former players joining coaching staffs, not only on the basketball side but football as well. Relatively quiet as far as the Packers are concerned we find out what we should be paying attention to as we move closer to the NFL combine with Ryan Wood of the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

Chloe Kim is a gold medalist....at 17 years old!

Guest host David Chang, special correspondent for NBC Olympics, is flummoxed by curling. What are the rules? How do curlers train? Is there alcohol involved? In an effort to better understand the game, he sends Tim Struby to learn the ins and outs of the sport, attends a curling match, and interviews a world champion curler.

Team Canada took Gold in a dramatic Day 3 of figure skating's team event at the Olympics, and we debate whether the Canadian men's gold medal curse is gone, how much impact a big jump like a triple axel can have on a program, and whether Virtue and Moir's new lift variation is any less scandalous than the previous one.

Meet 17-year-old Red Gerard, who just won the first U.S. gold medal in PyeongChang, and his exuberant family, who watched the run with our reporter Tim Struby. Plus, Katie Couric returns to examine how women's ski jumping got to be an Olympic sport.

Day 2 of figure skating's team event at the Olympics determined which countries will be fighting for the medals, and we break down all of the skates in dance, ladies, and pairs, including the relative PCS of the top ladies, strict technical calls in the dance, and how you can prepare to deal with a costume malfunction on Olympic ice.

Stars on and off the ice, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir discuss their journey to Primetime and how the sport of figure skating has changed. Plus, diving into a surprise in the snowboarding world after two superstars, Sage Kostenberg and Kaitlyn Farrington, left the sport — and what they're up to now.

Joe Gallina and Tony Cincotta discuss all the news and notes surrounding the NFL and the Jimmy Garrapolo contract. They also talk about potential NFL rule changes and free agents. Later they talk about the 2018 Winter Olympics.  #FNTSYsportsnetwork #FNTSY #FNTSYnetwork #FNTSYradio #fantasyradio #fantasysports #dfs #DailyFantasy #NFL #Patriots #Dolphins #Bills #Jets #Steelers #Ravens #Browns #Bengals #Texans #Titans #Colts #Jaguars #Chargers #Chiefs #Broncos #Raiders #Cowboys #Giants #Redskins #Eagles #Packers #Lions #Bears #Vikings #Falcons #Bucs #Saints #Panthers #Seahawks #Cardinals #Rams #49ers Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Opening Ceremony co-host Katie Couric discusses what to expect from the broadcast (8:30 ET, NBC), the unified team of North and South Korea, and her interview with figure skating star Nathan Chen. We'll also take a look back at some pivotal moments in Olympic history, and at how the Winter Games have evolved from 1924 to today.

Alicia talks about the excitement of the Olympics, as well as spotlights a few athletes you might not know yet that are competing. Guests: Victor Fernandez - Eerie, Pennsylvania Paul Kardasz - Ocala, Florida

The Olympics are finally here! We break down all of the skates from day 1 of the team event (including all of the men and pairs) and discuss the extreme pressures of the Olympics, the strategies countries might use for day 2 of the team event, and a reminder from the Olympic audience that pairs figure skating is a pretty amazing thing to watch.

The Winter Olympics in South Korea may be 14 time zones removed from the Eastern Time Zone of the US - but 43% of Americans say they plan to watch NBC’s live streaming content during the Games, with only 48% saying they did not have such plans. A big chunk of the country - 63% - say they will watch at least some coverage of the Games, which begin Friday, February 8.  That is double those who said “no” (31%) to watching any coverage.  Asked if they would be more likely to buy a product advertising during the Olympics, 87% said it would make no difference, a number that advertising executives would surely debate.  Five percent said they were “more likely” and 5% said “less likely” to buy the product. BIG PUSHBACK ON NBA PROPOSAL FOR GAMBLING ON GAMES IN NEW YORK STATE The Poll also asked people about a proposal from the NBA that would allow gambling on its games in New York State, using hand held devices and kiosks in addition to casinos and racetracks.  (The league would receive one percent of all wagers).  Asked if the league should be taking such an active role in promoting the legalization of sports gambling, 69% said “no” with only 16% saying “yes,” and 14% in the don’t know/no opinion category.  But there was a clear age difference in support of wagering.  While only 7% of those 45-59 supported the New York State proposal, the number jumped to 19% for those 30-44 and 36 percent for those 18-29.

The first NBC Olympics podcast from the world's biggest sporting event. Join the team covering the Winter Games from the ground in PyeongChang. Hosts Lauren Shehadi and Tom Farrey, with reporter Tim Struby, bring you daily competition updates and the stories behind the games. And K-pop, of course. Lots of K-pop.

Sylvia and Joe recap Europeans and Four Continents and make predictions for the Olympic competitions to come!     

K-LOVE's Laura Daniels talks with Andrew Wonders, professor of sports management at Cedarville University. He was behind the scenes working for the International Olympic Committee in both Sydney and Salt Lake City. Wonders shares his thought son N. Korea joining the 2018 Games, on how prepared S. Korea is, and the new direction the IOC is now taking to keep the Games viable for the future.

In this episode sponsored by Intel, Rob Simmelkjaer sits down with Intel chief strategy officer Aicha Evans and Intel Sports director David Aufhauser to discuss the technological advancements Intel is implementing at the Winter Olympics, how virtual reality has become a cornerstone of the company's initiatives and the esports exhibition happening in PyeongChang.

In our last episode before the Olympics officially begin, we preview all of the figure skating events by breaking down our podium predictions and trying to figure out how different countries will strategize with their skaters in the team event. Plus, we finally discuss the situation with the Russian athletes and the mess that the IOC and Russia are currently in.

Grace Jo escaped from North Korea in 2006, but not before her grandmother, father and four siblings died of starvation or simply disappeared while out searching for food. Now with the start of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea coming up on Feb. 9, Jo says she is suspicious of North Korea's interest in participating and cozying up to South Korea and she tells Target USA that we may soon find out that the warming of relations is what not it seems to be.

Steve Kournianos reviews last Thursday's CHL Top Prospects Game, plus previews each roster for the 10 nations participating in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics in South Korea.

The Podium takes a journey back to Nathan Chen's prediction about making the 2018 Olympic Winter Games and how the young wunderkid has mastered five quadruple jumps, something that has never been done at the Winter Olympics. Plus, the U.S. women's hockey team reflects on the 1998 team that sparked their interest in the game and why the U.S.-Canada rivalry ramped up in 2002.

Ahead of the Opening Ceremony, The Podium profiles four American all-star Olympians to watch in PyeongChang. Olympic medalist Christin Cooper, New Yorker staff writer Nick Paumgarten, and snowboarding pioneer Todd Richards discuss the rise of revolutionary skiier Mikaela Shiffrin, downhill master Lindsey Vonn, longtime snowboarding star Shaun White, and snowboarding maverick Chloe Kim.

The Podium examines how snowboarding evolved and gained popularity in the U.S. and made its way into the Olympics. Plus, why there will never be another Shaun White and how Kelly Clark catapulted to the national scene.

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No snow, no problem: more than 25 nations competing in the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang are considered tropical countries. In Episode 1, Tim Struby set out to examine why a generation of "tropical" athletes decided to focus on the Winter Olympics, delve into the influence of the movie "Cool Runnnings," and learn about some of the challenges that "tropical" Olympians face along their journey to PyeongChang.

Get ready for the 2018 Winter Olympics with NBC Sports and Vox Media. All this month, The Podium will introduce you to athletes to watch in the lead up to PyeongChang in February.

On the final episode of Fault Lines before Christmas, hosts Garland Nixon and Lee Stranahan talk more about Nikki Haley and her strong words at the UN. They also discuss news stories involving North Korea, Poland, and Iran during a foreign policy focused show.Scheduled Guests: (Show 7-10 AM ET)Matt Stiles - LA Times Special Correspondent in Seoul, South Korea | Topic: North Korean Defections & Olympic Games in South KoreaChic Dambach - 2017 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, former chief of staff in Congress, peace advocate | Topics: Iran & JerusalemMatthew Tyrmand - Journalist based in the US and Poland | Topic: Poland's clash with the European UnionJacqueline Luqman - Co-Founder of Luqman Media, Co-host of “Coffee, Current Events & Politics” and “Brick by Brick” | Topic: Mainstream media failuresDr Bill Honigman - Health policy expert, Bernie Sanders Delegate | Topic: The Year In Progressive & Healthcare organizingTrent Lapinski - Former Silicon Valley Startup CEO, and Crypto Blockchain Consultant in the Tech Industry | Topics: Eric Schmidt Steps Down at Google and Learning about CryptocurrencyDespite opposition from most countries at the UN, Nikki Haley remained defiant in pushing the Trump administration's "America First" policy on a world stage. How will Nikki Haley's future political ambitions mesh with the Trump administration's foreign policy goals in 2018 and beyond?With the Olympics set to take place in South Korea in the coming months, what is the situation on the ground in the region? LA Times Special Correspondent Matt Stiles re-joins Fault Lines from Seoul to talk about some of his recent reporting on events taking place on the Korean peninsula.Garland and Lee close out the week by having a conversation with former Silicon Valley Startup CEO Trent Lapinski about Eric Schmidt stepping down at Google and to learn more about the Bitcoin rage. Should we all have been asking for coins this year for Christmas???Merry Christmas everyone!

The most important story in the world right now is how real the chance of war with North Korea is — and how cataclysmic such a war would be.Part of the reason the risk of war is so real is that our understanding of North Korea is so sparse. "The Hermit Kingdom" is a world unto itself; a land of deprivation, of lunacy, of tyranny, of delusion. We have no diplomatic relations, no trade, no cross-cultural exchanges. We don't understand Kim Jong Un, we don't understand his people, and they don't understand us. And so, ignorant, we lurch towards the possibility of nuclear war built atop mutual miscomprehension. The best view we have into life in North Korea is Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy: The Ordinary Lives of North Koreans. Demick was the Los Angeles Times bureau chief in Seoul and Beijing, and she found herself obsessed with this country she couldn't cover and couldn't understand. So she began talking to the people who had left it, the refugees who escaped across the DMZ. She began asking them to reconstruct their lives, to tell her what it was like, to make everyday life in North Korea intelligible. And they did. They told her what it was like to grow up, and to fall in love, and to go to school, and to have dinner, and to flee. They told her what it was like to build new lives, to remember past friends, to know their family was in a place they could never visit again, to hear the rest of the world fear and pity the place they had once called home. This conversation is about North Korea, but it's also about North Koreans — about what it's like to live in the most closed society on earth, about what they know and don't know of the outside world, about how their existence can be both ordinary and extraordinary, about what would happen to them if there was a war. And this is a conversation about what we need to know about North Korea, about how the country's past informs its present, about what Demick would tell Trump if he would just listen.

In a special Olympics-themed episode of Worldly, Yochi, Jenn, and Zack look at how global politics will shape next year's Winter Games in South Korea in a way that hasn't been seen since the height of the Cold War. The International Olympic Committee has already banned Russia because of a massive doping scandal, and the nuclear standoff with North Korea could make some countries jittery about sending athletes to the games. Add it all together, and you have the potential for an Olympics like no other.Plus, Jenn confesses to a passionate love of figure skating, Zack argues for taking the world's guns and giving them to Olympic biathletes, and Yochi makes the case for why skeleton is the only sport you should watch.

Chang Rae Lee's books include “Native Speaker,” “Aloft,” and “The Surrendered,” for which he was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. His most recent book is “On Such A Full Sea,” a cool, sci-fi dystopia. It was published in 2014. His novels tackle some of the most important themes in American life today, including immigration, life after war, and even the divided Korean Peninsula. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, but moved to the U.S. with his family at the age of three. His home country has been in the news a lot lately. And we'll be hearing about it for more cheerful reasons in February, when South Korea hosts the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.He spoke to Vox's Todd VanDerWerff for this episode of Vox Media's "I Think You're Interesting."

Introducing The Podium, an insider look into the 17 intense days of competition at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. In the run-up to opening ceremonies, hear in-depth interviews with your favorite Winter Olympians, explorations of host country South Korea's culture, history, and more from industry experts. Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform for automatic download.

We talk about #Russia missing the #2018Olympics , what we look forward to in an winter #Olympics and how we plan to bracket and bet on it (in fact, if you like 'behind the scenes' stuff there's a lot of our out-loud thinking in this episode).  Plus our #FantasyFootball league and the #curling club of Wilmington. And rounded out with guest @willsmaxwell talks to us about his tour of #comiccons and how comedy plays with the capes-and-tights crowd, refuses to talk about sexy cos-play stuff and THEN reveals his LOVE OF CLASSIC #BROADWAYMUSICALS and plays God in our "Greatest Classic Broadway Musical of All Time Bracket Challenge"! Please REVIEW, RATE & SUBSCRIBE TO US IN APPLE PODCASTS! Click here to leave review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/my-fantasy-wife/id962572377?mt=2&ls=1

The harshest penalty in Olympic history has been given out and now Russia will be banned from competing in the upcoming Olympics. But it may not be as bad as it seems. Ryan and Zach talk about that along with the movie Wonder and the Netflix documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

The harshest penalty in Olympic history has been given out and now Russia will be banned from competing in the upcoming Olympics. But it may not be as bad as it seems. Ryan and Zach talk about that along with the movie Wonder and the Netflix documentary Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

John and co-host Michael Traikos are joined by Jim Paek, head coach of the South Korean men's Olympic team, to discuss the underdog country's budding interest in hockey and rise up the world rankings.

Our 'cross' sport series continues as we switch from snowboard to skis and speak with 2014 Australian Olympian Sami Kennedy-Sim! Fresh off her most successful World Cup season yet, Sami takes us through her thoughts ahead of the Olympics next year and why the mood within the Australian team is so good heading towards Korea. She also helps Ben out (slightly) with his ultimate goal of making Nordic Combined a thing in Australia and mentions Nikki Webster...which let's be honest sells any interview as a good one!

(ATR) More than 1,200 athletes from 32 countries are competing at the eighth edition of the Asian Winter Games in Japan as a tune up for next year’s Winter Olympics.

Hamilton's own Arkells will be playing at the First Ontario Centre tomorrow night.Guest: Graham Rockingham, The Hamilton Spectator-One year from now, Canada will be competing in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea.Guest: Bubba O'Neil, CHCH Sports-53 years ago today, the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show to an audience of screaming fans.But they weren't the only ones performing on the show that evening.Guests: Mitzi McCall and Charlie Brill, guests on the Ed Sullivan Show

Manon returns as we discuss the dinosaur feathers found in amber from 99 million years ago. Really? Really… And Break Dancing is in the 2018 Youth Olympics!! Guys compete with the Gals!! Pretty Sweet… Also, Kanye meets with Trump, Why? Who knows… Job openings for Emoji Translators!! We update China vs Trump and the Umbrella movement. Another Pipeline burst in ND, a duck suit wearing goat, and Manon and Laz both have beef... Thanks for listening!! www.BWSSPodcast.com

On the latest edition of Pucking Thoughts Radio, Adam & JC talk about the three big injuries of the week (Steven Stamkos, Johnny Gaudreau, Taylor Hall) and how they'll affect their respective squads! They'll also dive in to NHL player participation in the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, the Columbus Blue Jackets, and plenty more on PT Radio - Edition 10!

Kayleigh Jackson (@kayleighj78) and Alex McKeon (@alexmmckeon) are back to talk hockey, including big injuries to star players, teams that have flown under the radar so far this season, and what will happen with NHL players and the 2018 Olympics. Got questions? Tweet them our way.