Welcome to Strong Girl Talk, where we dive into the latest in sports science, performance, and well-being—all with a focus on women and girls in sport. This week Sasha and Molly talk all about the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina … well Molly asks Sasha about the Winter Olympics since she’s the resident sports-nerd and Molly was curious to know more.

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New to the Winter Olympic Games? Feeling overwhelmed by all the sports, events, and rule quirks? Don’t worry, Sasha’s got you. Consider this your cheat sheet for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano, starting today!

In this jam-packed episode, we break down:

🏔️ The 8 official sports - Biathlon, Bobsleigh (including Skeleton), Curling, Ice Hockey, Luge Skating (Figure Skating, Short and Long Track Speed Skating), Skiing (Alpine, Freestyle, Snowboard, Cross-Country, Nordic Combined, and Ski Jumping), and Ski Mountaineering (plus how we group them to make it easier: Sliding Sports, Ice Sports, Skiing, etc.)

🥇 The 116 medal events—including 8 new events with a focus on gender equity like Women’s Large Hill Ski Jumping, Women’s Double Luge, Mixed Team Skeleton, and Dual Moguls

📊 The not-so-great gender equity stats:🥇 Medals: 54 men’s gold medals, 50 women’s gold medals, 12 mixed gender medals, because some sports are still men-only 👀👫 Gender Balance: Total Athletes = 2900 (100%), Male Athletes 1538 (53%), Female Athletes 1362 (47%)

🧊 What even is Ski Mountaineering?! And why Nordic Combined might finally be on its way out…

Plus: Olympic hot takes, a little history (did you know Winter and Summer Olympics used to be in the same year? And that Figure Skating was a summer sport?! ), and shout-outs to the Strong Girls we’re watching this Games.

🎿 Whether you’re a casual viewer or a full-blown Olympic nerd, this episode will get you ready to cheer, cry, and argue over scoring systems with confidence.

And this is just the beginning. Over the next 16 days, follow along with us on Instagram as we spotlight our favourite Strong Girls of the Games and break down each sport, one event at a time.

Plus, if you’re looking for some Olympics inspiration consider these Strong Girl Publishing Books:- Sasha’s Unstoppable Mental Performance Journal to help you create a winning mindset (or order in bulk to help your team create a winning mindset)- Stevie’s Power Up to help you or the athletes in your life fuel for their best performance- Vanessa’s Finding Grace to help you or those in your life use self-compassion as a way to spur better outcomes- Molly’s Shred Girl’s Series and Running As Fast as We Can, which are great fiction books to inspire the athlete’s in our life- Micha’s Sprinting Through Setbacks, who better to learn from than an Olympian herself!

Remember you can follow Molly and Sasha on Social Media including:Molly - @mollyjhurford @stronggirlpublishingSasha - @SGollishRuns @Yellow_Running_Shoes

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