My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian

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My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian

Wondering who you should you root for at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics? Get to know some of Team USA’s most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion. Season 7: My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian hosted by 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin Season 6: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by World Cup champion Meghan Klingenberg in English and Janelly Farías in Spanish Season 5: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by soccer legend Juan Pablo Ángel in English and Spanish Season 4: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Apolo Ohno, Team USA's most decorated Winter Olympian Season 3: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Olympic trailblazer Ibtihaj Muhammad Season 2: Sports Uncovered hosted by Michele Tafoya Season 1: Sports Uncovered hosted by Mike Tirico Named "Best Sports Podcast" at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards and the WEBBY Signal Awards Presented by the storytellers at NBC and Telemundo

  1. Sarah Adam: “Murderball” is for women, too

    AUG 21

    Sarah Adam: “Murderball” is for women, too

    Sarah Adam, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is attempting to become the first woman to ever represent Team USA at a Paralympics in wheelchair rugby, a sport so violent it is nicknamed “murderball"

    23 min
  2. Nick Mayhugh: Losing my best friends, my grandparents

    AUG 14

    Nick Mayhugh: Losing my best friends, my grandparents

    Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh shares the lessons he learned from his grandfather Bill Mayhugh, a popular radio host, and his grandmother Shirley Culpeper Mayhugh, a performer who was signed by the same agency that represented Marilyn Monroe

    26 min
  3. Jennifer Lozano: What life in a border town is really like

    JUL 17

    Jennifer Lozano: What life in a border town is really like

    Jennifer Lozano, nicknamed “the Troublemaker,” started boxing after experiencing bullying, racism and cartel violence splitting her time between Mexico and the border town of Laredo, Texas

    25 min
  4. Jesse Grupper: Helping climbers with disabilities reach new heights

    JUL 10

    Jesse Grupper: Helping climbers with disabilities reach new heights

    Jesse Grupper, a climber who studied engineering at Tufts and Harvard, designs devices to help children with disabilities participate in climbing

    22 min
  5. Kelly Cheng: Beach volleyball’s mental health champion

    JUN 26

    Kelly Cheng: Beach volleyball’s mental health champion

    Kelly Cheng, who has been open about her mental health challenges, started a mentorship program to help the next generation of beach volleyball players prioritize their mental health

    21 min
  6. Jordan Chiles: Brown girls can excel at gymnastics

    JUN 18

    Jordan Chiles: Brown girls can excel at gymnastics

    Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles explains how the landscape has changed for women of color since she first started doing gymnastics — and what she’s doing to help with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics.

    23 min
  7. Lydia Jacoby: My battle with post-Olympic depression

    JUN 12

    Lydia Jacoby: My battle with post-Olympic depression

    Lydia Jacoby, who unexpectedly became an Olympic champion as a 17-year-old swimmer from Alaska, opens up about her battle with post-Olympic depression

    22 min
  8. Who should you root for at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics?

    MAY 29

    Who should you root for at the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics?

    My New Favorite Olympian will introduce you to Team USA's most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion

    1 min
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Wondering who you should you root for at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics? Get to know some of Team USA’s most inspiring athletes and the causes they champion. Season 7: My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian hosted by 12-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin Season 6: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by World Cup champion Meghan Klingenberg in English and Janelly Farías in Spanish Season 5: My New Favorite Futbolista hosted by soccer legend Juan Pablo Ángel in English and Spanish Season 4: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Apolo Ohno, Team USA's most decorated Winter Olympian Season 3: My New Favorite Olympian hosted by Olympic trailblazer Ibtihaj Muhammad Season 2: Sports Uncovered hosted by Michele Tafoya Season 1: Sports Uncovered hosted by Mike Tirico Named "Best Sports Podcast" at the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards and the WEBBY Signal Awards Presented by the storytellers at NBC and Telemundo

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