It's back-to-school time, so we wanted to hear what it's like for an elite athlete to go back to college. Olympic luger Ashley Farquharson explains how she's taking advantage of the Guild/Team USA partnership and getting her bachelor's degree at Purdue Global.

Follow Ashley on Instagram and TikTok. She's @far.quhar.son. On Facebook go to: facebook.com/farquadstarsquad.

Plus, Will Whiston, EVP at On Location, talks about the company's hospitality packages for Milano-Cortina 2026. Learn about all the offerings and book your experiences at: https://onlocationexp.com/olympics

In other news, LA 2028 has some venue updates, Team Keep the Flame Alive is everywhere, we have an eyewitness report on that Paris 2024 France v. Argentina football match that ended in a fight, and we speculate about luge hooligans.

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