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Stevewilson

Veteran Olympic journalists Steve Wilson and Ed Hula bring you news, interviews and conversation regarding the Olympics and international sports.

  1. 4d ago

    Dakar 2026: Africa's Historic Youth Olympic Games

    We discuss the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Sengal, the first Olympic sports event ever to be held on the African continent. Will these be the last YOG of their kind? We've got updates on the bid race for the 2036 Summer Games and an interesting early U.S. contender for the 2042 Winter Games. LA28 has a new slogan and an important mayoral race in play.

  2. Oct 12

    Dick Pound - Part 2: Reflections on boxing, size of the Games, future hosts & memories of Rome 1960.

    In part two of this Rings Roundup conversation, we speak with longtime IOC member and founding WADA president Dick Pound about boxing’s future in the Olympic Games, whether the Olympics have become too large, and how host cities may be selected in the years ahead. Pound also reflects on IOC presidents, gender parity and his memories of competing as a swimmer at the 1960 Rome Games—including an encounter with Cassius Clay/Muhammad Ali.

  3. Oct 5

    Dick Pound on the US–WADA Dispute & Stakes for LA 2028 and Utah 2034 - Part 1

    In Part 1 of our conversation with Dick Pound, the Olympic veteran says the US withholding of funding for WADA could lead to serious consequences for Los Angeles 2028 and Utah’s 2034 Winter Games. Pound also suggests the IOC president, and not Donald Trump, should officially open the LA Games, and accuses Russia of playing the "victim" card as it attempts to regain Olympic status.

  4. Aug 11

    Inside the Bid: How underdog Atlanta Won the 1996 Olympics

    Thirty years after the Atlanta Olympics, we go behind the scenes of the bid campaign that brought the '96 Games to Georgia. Our guest is Charlie Battle, who shares fascinating stories of his role in wooing IOC members to vote for underdog Atlanta in a race that many believed Athens was destined to win.

  5. Jul 29

    Inside the Book: The Olympic Story from PyeongChang to Paris

    In this special episode of The Rings Roundup, Ed Hula turns the microphone around and interviews Steve Wilson about the making of his book, "The History of the Olympic Games and the IOC: PyeongChang to Paris 2018–2024. " Ed and Steve discuss the process of researching and writing the book, the major decisions and personalities that shaped this turbulent period and what these events tell us about the future direction of the Olympic movement.

  6. Jul 14

    LA28 - 2 Years to Go

    We mark the two-year countdown to the LA28 Olympic Games. Our special guest is Olympic expert Rich Perelman, who served on the LA84 organizing committee and publishes the daily newsletter The Sports Examiner.

  7. Jul 10

    The Russians are Coming

    We discuss the decision by the IOC to lift the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, clearing the way for the full return of Russian athletes at the LA28 Olympic Games.

  8. Jun 27

    Cashing In: The IOC's $140m Fund for Athletes

    Steve joins Ed from Lausanne, Switzerland, to break down the biggest stories from the latest IOC Session. At the top of the agenda is the IOC's landmark decision to establish a $140 million athlete support fund, providing grants of up to $10,000 per Olympic athlete.

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Veteran Olympic journalists Steve Wilson and Ed Hula bring you news, interviews and conversation regarding the Olympics and international sports.

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  • Creator
    Stevewilson
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Stevewilson
  • Show Website
    The Rings Roundup