An Olympic athlete’s career defining performance may last just seconds, but before and after it lie hours of logistics, warmups, and waiting in “ready rooms.” While they might sound tedious, those moments are often full of team-building, mind games and obstacles that come to define the athlete experience and actually contribute, in no small part, to the golden outcomes.
Feel the energy of the aquatics ready-room with 2-time gold medalist Lilly King and hear about other defining moments unseen, from Kerri Walsh Jennings’ porta potty mishaps to Chase Kalisz’s video game rivalries and Brooke Raboutou’s explanation of isolation rooms for climbing events. Ahmed Fareed tells the story of how Josy Barthel’s unexpected win threw a wrench into a very customary post-win moment.
Join host Lauren Shehadi for Season 2 of NBC Sports’ The Podium.
The Podium is back for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
Paralympics: Fun and Games
Paralympics: Down but Never Out
Paralympics: Twists and Turns
Paralympics: Peak Season
Paralympics: Tools of the Trade
Paralympics: One Team One Opening
Day 16: Ocala Ice
Day 15: Winter in Our Blood
Day 14: Shifting Gears
Day 13: Hot Issue
Day 12: Cha Cha Slide
Day 11: Show a Little & Tell a Lot
Day 10: Skin In The Games
Day 9: Grabbing Gold
Day 8: Unscheduled Interruptions
Day 7: High-Flying Fashion
Day 6: Think Light, Race Heavy
Day 5: Medal Jukebox
Day 4: Podium, Party of Two
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