Ep #528: Our favorite Milano Cortina Olympic storylines
Thu Feb 05 2026
The Games are almost here!
It’s the pod you’ve all been waiting for: It’s time to preview the major storylines ahead of the Milano Cortina Olympics. The Opening Ceremony is tomorrow, and a few events are already underway in Italy. We could chat for hours about all the great athletes competing in this year’s Games, but for our purposes, we’ll focus on a few major storylines in this episode, including equality at the Games, the construction issues still plaguing the events, and of course, the athletes you need to know.
Show notes:Episode #512: Getting emotional watching figure skatingEpisode #521: Meet the real-life “Heated Rivalry” OlympiansThe GIST Plus: Laila Edwards is breaking hockey barriers on Team USASaturday Scroll: Rallying around a fight for Olympic inclusion
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The Games are almost here! It’s the pod you’ve all been waiting for: It’s time to preview the major storylines ahead of the Milano Cortina Olympics. The Opening Ceremony is tomorrow, and a few events are already underway in Italy. We could chat for hours about all the great athletes competing in this year’s Games, but for our purposes, we’ll focus on a few major storylines in this episode, including equality at the Games, the construction issues still plaguing the events, and of course, the athletes you need to know. Show notes:Episode #512: Getting emotional watching figure skatingEpisode #521: Meet the real-life “Heated Rivalry” OlympiansThe GIST Plus: Laila Edwards is breaking hockey barriers on Team USASaturday Scroll: Rallying around a fight for Olympic inclusion More on The GIST: 🎧 Subscribe: thegistsports.com/subscribepod ✉️ Email: pod@thegistsports.com 📷 Instagram: @thegistca @thegistusa 🐦 X: @thegistpod