Blink

By Payne

Listen to what it's like to go 90 mph on a sled from some of the world's best luge athletes themselves. The U.S. National Team will tell you all about their sport, the technology, the science, how the... more

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The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

Blink episodes:

June 08, 2021 Ep 33 History Part 3
Just like all sports, luge has evolved greatly since it gained in popularity in the 1964 Olympic Games. Learn about some of the more obvious changes in the sport and how it's changed the type of athletes involved today.
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10min
May 04, 2021 Ep 32 History Part 2
After the 1964 Innsbruck Olympic Games, luge needed to find a home in the United States. For a brief moment in history, that home was in Montana at the Lolo Hot Springs. This episode covers the years from 1965-1968. Thank you to Pat Byrne, Jim Murray ('68, '72 and '76 Olympian) and Ellen Thompson Henry ('68 Olympian) for taking the time to chat.
Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org
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14min
April 19, 2021 Ep 31 History Part 1
Dive into the history of the sport of luge in the United States. Here we catch up with Bob aka Volley Cole and Bud Feltman.
Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org
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13min
March 19, 2021 Ep 30
Chris Mazdzer sums up the difficult 2020-21 luge season, details new qualification standards for the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, and talks about exciting changes coming up in his personal life.
Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org
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18min
March 09, 2021 Ep 29
Becky (Wilczak) Brand, 2002 Olympian, shares with us her career highlights as well as what she's doing to help the young, midwest luge athletes during the pandemic.
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16min
February 11, 2021 Ep 28
1998 silver medalist in doubles luge Gordy Sheer joins us to discuss his career, marketing for the USLA and the unique 20-21 luge season that just wrapped up in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org
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17min
February 04, 2021 Ep 27
What makes the St. Moritz luge and bobsled track so special? Listen in as two-time Olympic medalist Mark Grimmette talks about his career and the unique qualities of the Swiss track.
Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org
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17min
January 28, 2021 Ep 26
2014 Olympian Kate Hansen joins us to discuss World Championship racing, her life after retirement and what it's like to be an analyst for NBC during race productions.
Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org
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16min
January 21, 2021 Ep 25
USA Luge Board President, Erin Warren, joins us to discuss her history in luge as a two-time Olympian in the sport. She also helps preview the track in Igls, Austria, outside of Innsbruck, where the World Cup takes place this weekend.
Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org
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17min
January 13, 2021 Ep. 24
Chris Thorpe, two-time Olympic medalist, joins us to chat about the track in Oberhof, Germany and to preview the upcoming race being held there this weekend.
Find out more about luge at www.usaluge.org
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15min

FAQs about Blink:

How many episodes does Blink have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.