Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The biggest month in sports is here—from the Super Bowl to the 2026 Winter Olympics—and one voice will be at the center of it all. Mike Tirico, the face of NBC Sports, joins Martha to preview Super Bowl LX, shares what to watch in Milan, and discusses which athletes are poised to bring home the gold. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at the moments that will define the season.

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Since this will be the first Olympic appearance for Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, we're exploring ALL of the Olympic debutantes at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics!  Nearly 60 percent of Team USA are first time Olympians and we take a closer look at some of the athletes.  There are also new countries and new events to learn about in the latest episode of the Two Guys Five Rings podcast!

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Big Citrus makes its triumphant return to the show! Today the new-look squad celebrates exactly one week until the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics with a Good Game PowerPoint Party! Buckle up for a fact-packed, info-laden journey through all 16 Winter Olympic sports. Plus, a soccer legend retires, reputation rehab gone awry, and a few final Friday Fatto Figos! 

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Let’s do that hockey! Specifically: the Women’s Beanpot and hockey at the Winter Olympics. Sarah spoke to Northeastern and team Switzerland player Alessia Baechler, as well as BU and Team Germany twin sisters Lilli and Luisa Welcke, about transitioning from their home countries to playing and living in the States, the moment they found out they made their team’s roster for next month’s Milan-Cortina Oly...

Is there another Olympic Duo as dynamic as Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang? NBC's Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir drop by to discuss the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics! Tara explains how the two former skaters met and became friends and co-workers. Johnny discusses all the different events the two have taken part in and how they've been so widely accepted. From the Oscars, the Super Bowl, the Olympics, the Kentucky Derby, and the National ...

On this episode of Our American Stories, it was the Cold War on ice, and no one expected Team USA to win. But in 1980, a ragtag group of college kids stunned the world when they beat the seemingly unbeatable Soviet Union at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Mike Eruzione, captain of the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team and the man who scored the game-winning goal, tells the inside story of one of the greatest upsets in sports history.

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Competition can make you or break you… and it’s not always your call. We watch the skaters at the Winter Olympics and marvel at the pristine beauty and flawless execution. But what goes on behind the scenes and in the aftermath… can be a way more compelling story.

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Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers recall their favorite moments from past Winter Olympics.  While growing up, both of our hosts had brushes with Olympic history that created lifelong memories.  Stars like Chloe Kim and Shaun White have Olympic history and Kim will be looking to create more in 2026.  What are the other best Winter moments in history?  Find out in the latest episode of Two Guys, Five Rings!!

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Over the course of the modern Olympics, there have been a number of sports that have been added and struck from the roster. Today we’ll talk about a few of them, several of which are one-timers.

Research:

• “Antwerp 1920: tug of war and a 72-year-old medalist.” Olympics.com. https://olympics.com/en/news/antwerp-1920-tug-of-war-and-a-72-year-old-medallist
• “Blast from the past: plunging in St Louis.” Olympics.com. https://olympics...