Quest for Gold
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WGN’s Ryan Burrow hosts “Quest For Gold,” a weekly update on preparations for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in this podcast from Chicago's Very Own, 720 WGN.
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Quest for Gold – LA 28: The first ticket drop has closed
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – LA 28: Olivia Smoliga is looking for a Hollywood comeback story
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 20: Jordan Stolz is ready to leave his mark as one of speed skating’s best in the world
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 19: Lindsey Vonn gives an update; Team USA women’s hockey is thinking ‘gold or bust’
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 18: Brady Tkachuk and Mikaela Shiffrin talk Italy preps
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 17: Olympic gold medalist Erin Jackson looks for a repeat performance in Italy
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Jan 23, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 16: Olympian Cameron Smith introduces the new winter sport ‘skimo’
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 15: 2x Olympic Speedskater Ethan Cepura and the ‘Pain Train’ are ready to steam through Italy
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 14: Bradie Tennell has her joy back and is ready to surprise at Nationals
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 13: Team USA is prioritizing sleep headed into Italy
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 12: A 2022 Olympic bronze inspired Emery Lehman’s 2026 run
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 11: From ‘ski bum’ to Team USA hopeful; Kevin Bickner eyes Olympic comeback
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 10: Downers Grove’s Kendall Gretsch seeks 5th straight Paralympics appearance
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 9: The Olympic flame is lit, 10 weeks out from the Milano-Cortina games
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 8: Age, motherhood are fueling, not preventing, Team USA women pursing Olympic Dreams
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 7: Curler Chris Plys and Team Shuster look for Olympic redemption in Italy
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 6: Lindsey Vonn attempts an Olympic comeback six years in the making
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 5: 100 days out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 4: Meet four aspiring Winter Olympic athletes
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 3: The NHL opens an Olympic season
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 2: Two time U.S. Olympic ski jumper Casey Larson calls it a career
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 1: From Seoul to Milan
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 52: BMX racer Felicia Stancil has been anxiously waiting three years for another chance to make the podium
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 51: First-time Olympian Peter Chatain believes the early start will give Team USA an advantage
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 50: USA Judo’s John Jayne is banking on his Tokyo experience for his first Olympic competition in Paris
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 49: Volleyball player Lauren Carlini turned 2021 heartbreak into a 2024 Olympic bid
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 48: U.S. triple jumper Tori Franklin’s mental health journey helped launch her Paris Olympic bid
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 47: U.S. Gymnast Paul Juda assembled a massive Lego Eiffel Tower as inspiration for the Olympics
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 46: First-time Olympic rower Grace Joyce expects more hardware for US Rowing in Paris
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Quest For Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 45: U.S. wrestler Kennedy Blades knows her job’s not done after making Olympic team
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 44: U.S. sailor Maggie Shea is hoping new focus leads to better result in 2nd Olympics
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Quest For Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 43: First time Olympic volleyball player Jeff Jendryk is taking it ‘one point at a time’
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May 31, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 42: 30 years after being shot, Marine vet Marco De La Rosa is going back to the Paralympics for shooting
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May 24, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 41: The Paris Olympics lured Joe Rau out of retirement and back to the mat; now he’s headed to his first Olympics
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May 17, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 40: Olympic gold medalist Jordyn Poulter knows Team USA will need to ‘fight and claw’ to get back on the podium in Paris
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May 10, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 39: Crystal Dunn looks to land her first ever Olympic gold for USWNT
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May 03, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 38: U.S. gymnast Yul Moldauer is eyeing not only Paris, but also L.A. 2028
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 37: Grant Hill announces the USA Men’s Basketball 5×5 roster
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 36: Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls flip the switch at the Empire State Building on Day 3 of the Team USA Media Summit
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 35: Fencer Lee Kiefer looks to turn her #1 ranking to a repeat gold in Paris
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 34: Suni Lee talks about a comeback 100 days out from Paris
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 33: Silver medalist Courtney Frerichs discusses the push to make her 3rd Olympics
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 32: Olympian Samantha Schultz discusses mental health and body image struggles she worked to overcome
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 31: U.S. Field Hockey standout Maddie Zimmer is prepping both physically and mentally for Paris
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 30 – Weightlifter Jourdan Delacruz is in the midst of a ‘rigorous’ training cycle to qualify for her second Olympics
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 29: Olympic Gold Medal swimmer Olivia Smoliga feels more mentally prepared heading into Paris
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 28: 2x Olympian Anita Alvarez looks to return U.S. artistic swimming to Olympic glory
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 27: WNBA Superstars Sabrina Ionescu & Chelsea Gray prepare to play in Paris
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 26: NBA All-Stars talk about playing for Team USA this summer
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 25: The U.S. Olympic Marathon team is nearly complete
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 24: Team USA Figure Skating will finally get gold
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Feb 02, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 23: 3-time U.S. Olympic slalom canoeist Casey Eichfeld sets his eyes on Paris
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 22 – Paralympic swimmer Ahalya Lettenberger keeps pressing to secure that Paris bid
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024- Episode 21: Rhythmic Gymnast Evita Griskenas prepares for a very different Olympics from 2021
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 20: Year in Review: Leaders and athletes are onboard, but will Germans support the country’s first Olympics since 1972?
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 19: The debate over transgender athletes will play out in American politics in 2024
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 18 – Olympic gold medal gymnast Shannon Miller talks about overcoming cancer
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 17 – Goalkeeper Christopher Brady looks to win US Soccer its first men’s Olympic Gold
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 16 – The Ukrainian Women’s Wrestling Team tours the U.S. to share tips, strategies, and their personal stories
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 15 – Live from Atlanta: How do cities land Olympic bids?
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Nov 03, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 14: Flag football will be an Olympic sport!
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 13 – Will LIV golfers be shut out of the Olympics?
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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Quest For Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 12 – Germany tries to make its case to host another Olympic Games
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 11 – American marathon runner Molly Seidel talks about life after winning bronze in Tokyo
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 10 – German rower Nikita Mohr explains the difference between US & Germany training
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 9 – We tour the site of the 1972 Munich Games; Is it a possible future site?
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 8 – Is a ‘Performance Enhancing Games’ on the horizon?
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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Quest For Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 7 – When will pickleball be an Olympic sport?
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 6 – Canadian beach volleyball team Brandie Wilkerson & Melissa Humana-Paredes keep trying new things ahead of Paris
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 5 – USA Men’s Basketball vs. the World in the Philippines
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 4 – U.S. Men’s Beach Volleyball Team Tri Bourne and Chaim Schalk are trying to stay in the moment
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 3: What’s going on with the USWNT?
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 2: Simone Biles eyes an Olympic comeback
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Aug 03, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 1: One year until the Summer Games!
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 14: Jesse Compher hopes to inspire as Team USA looks to repeat gold in Women’s Hockey
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Feb 03, 2022 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 13 – Long Track Speed Skater Ethan Cepuran has visualized his race, but doesn’t know what to expect at first Olympics
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Jan 28, 2022 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 12: U.S. Pairs Skaters Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier land their Olympic bid despite COVID setback
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 11: Ski Jumper Casey Larson hopes a strong showing this weekend helps punch his second Olympic bid
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Jan 14, 2022 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 10: Curler John Shuster talks about what he learned after 2018 gold
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 9: Bradie Tennell is working to overcome injury to reach second Olympics
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 8: Short Track Speed Skater Ryan Pivirotto says he’s taken a ‘leadership role’ as he eyes his first Olympic bid
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Dec 18, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 7: Curler Matt Hamilton reflects on 2018 gold; preps for China
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Dec 10, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 6: Jason Brown says he’s a ‘completely different’ skater than he was in 2018
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Dec 03, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 5: Olympic Ski Jumper Kevin Bickner talks about decision to take a year off prior to Beijing
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 4: Speed skater Emery Lehman brings a new mindset into his third Olympic push
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Nov 12, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 3: Winter Olympic Bobsledding hopeful Lake Kwaza hates the cold
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Nov 05, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 2: Olympic hockey legend Ryan Miller drops the pads, moves to the bench to help Team USA in China
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Oct 29, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Beijing 2022 – Episode 1: The torch relay begins; Team USA holds media summit
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Oct 22, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 65: Blake Pieroni says for USA Swimming ‘Gold is the standard…We wanna win everything’
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Jul 21, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 64: Olympic hurdler David Kendziera knows ‘anything can happen’ if he can get to 400-meter finals
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 63: Tierna Davidson says USWNT feels ‘refreshed’ after pandemic, heading into Tokyo
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 62: Stefanie Dolson feeling pressure for USA gold in the first ever 3×3 Olympic event
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Jul 09, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 61: USA Fencing’s Eliza Stone on 2020 Olympic breakthrough: ‘I stopped thinking about it as a burden’
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 60: USA Volleyball’s Thomas Jaeschke won bronze in Rio; ‘These games will be different’
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Jun 25, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 59: Rhythmic Gymnast Laura Zeng preps for second and final Olympics; first semester of college coming this fall
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold- Episode 58: USA Baseball Manager Mike Scioscia on competing in Tokyo: ‘You can’t stub your toe in these games’
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Jun 11, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 57: U.S. Rhythmic Gymnast Evita Griskenas is still ‘fidgeting’ with her Olympic routine; found new ‘gorgeous’ music during quarantine
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Jun 04, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 56: USA Softball’s Cat Osterman admits ‘a little bit of unfinished business’; never wavered on competing in postponed games
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May 28, 2021 |
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Quest for Gold – Episode 55: Triple jumper Tori Franklin talks mental health, athlete protests, and prepping for Tokyo 2020
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May 21, 2021 |