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Quest for Gold WGN Radio
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WGN’s Ryan Burrow hosts “Quest For Gold,” a weekly update on preparations for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
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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
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-Simone Biles is doing Simone Biles things-The pool is being built for the USA Swimming Olympic Trials-USWNT finally has its coach-One soccer superstar won’t be competing in the Olympics-The U.S. golf team is coming into focus two months out from the Summer Games-France is struggling to hold rehearsals […]
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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
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-USA Volleyball has named the indoor men’s Olympic team-Brittney Griner’s status with Team USA isn’t certain-France will have a couple NBAers on the men’s basketball team-A longtime USA Swimming coach has died– Scottie Scheffler wants to go to Paris-“Anti-sex beds” return to the Olympic Village-And we speak with […]
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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
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-The Olympic torch relay has begun in France-Wrestling and Triathlon qualifications are up for grabs-Will Caitlin Clark make the Olympic Team?-A couple likely Olympians revive an old Sprite ad-USA Fencing has concerns over judging-And we speak with Tokyo Olympic gold medal volleyball player Jordyn Poulter about expectations headed […]
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 39: Crystal Dunn looks to land her first ever Olympic gold for USWNT
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-Team USA uniforms and outfits are unveiled-Team USA has a new plane for the Paris games-Katie Ledecky is honored by President Biden-The USA Fencing roster has been set for the Olympics-French officials believe the River Siene will be cleaned up by July-The Olympic Refugee team has been named-And […]
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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
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-USA Swimming responds to doping reports out of China-13 American wrestlers punched their tickets to Paris this week-Novak Djokovic hopes to win his first ever Olympic gold-IOC President Thomas Bach will introduce this year’s Refugee Team-And we speak with USA men’s gymnast Yul Moldauer about what he hopes […]
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 37: Grant Hill announces the USA Men’s Basketball 5×5 roster
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-Paris is preparing for an open aired opening ceremony, but there is a Plan B-Another settlement has been reached in the Dr. Larry Nassar case-There’s pushback on the 2024 Nike female track uniforms-Some don’t think Olympic medalists should be paid-The U.S. Olympic wrestling trials are underway-And the U.S. […]