My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian

Aerials skier Winter Vinecki, who is set to become the first Winter Olympian named “Winter,” raises money for prostate cancer research to honor her late father

Hear from:

Winter Vinecki

Dawn Estelle (Winter’s mother)

Dr. Jeffrey Karnes (Mayo Clinic Urology)

Read more about Winter Vinecki on NBCLX, NBC Olympics and NBC Chicago

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Maia and Alex Shibutani already boosted representation on the ice, becoming the first ice dancers of Asian descent to earn an Olympic medal, and now the “ShibSibs,” as they are affectionately called, are determined to increase representation off the ice by writing children’s books with Asian American heroes

Hear from:

Maia and Alex Shibutani

Alex Lee (ShibSibs’ literary agent)

Stacey Lee (New York Times bestselling author)

Learn more about the ShibSibs on NBCLX and NBCOlympics.com

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The Winter Olympics season of My New Favorite Olympian will introduce you to the most inspiring members of Team USA and the issues they champion. New episodes hosted by Apolo Ohno, Team USA's most decorated Winter Olympian, and NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo will drop Wednesdays beginning December 8.

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Why Kareem Maddox left his dream job at 30 to pursue another dream—representing Team USA in 3x3 basketball at the Tokyo Olympics—and what he’s going to do now that his Olympic dream didn’t work out. Plus, find out how athletes fund their Olympic dreams.

Hear from:

Kareem Maddox

Iman Zaki (Kareem’s mom) and Kareem's younger brother Jay

Sara Nics (Kareem’s Podcast Producer at Universal Content Productions)

Lauryn Williams (Olympic champion and certified financial planner at Worth Winning)

Chris Smith (Olympics reporter for Sports Business Journal)

Also listen to The Greatness, Kareem Maddox's new podcast

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Beach volleyball phenom Alix Klineman is not embarrassed to talk about birth control and how she sustains peak athletic performance throughout her menstrual cycle

Hear from:

Alix Klineman

April Ross (two-time Olympic medalist and Alix’s partner)

Teddy Purcell (former NHL player and Alix’s boyfriend)

Dr. Georgie Bruivels (Research Scientist and Female Athlete Lead at ORRECO)

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Surfing phenom Caroline Marks reveals how she went from a self-conscious 15-year-old rookie to an 18-year-old confident enough to pose for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Hear from:

Caroline Marks

Sarah Marks (Caroline’s mother)

Elizabeth Daniels (Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs)

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Sprinter Gabby Thomas, a Harvard graduate pursuing a master’s in epidemiology at the University of Texas amidst a global pandemic, is determined to make the nation’s healthcare system more equitable for African Americans

Hear from:

Gabby Thomas

Evelynn Hammonds (Harvard Professor)

Jennifer Randall (Gabby’s mom and a Professor at UMass Amherst)

Read more about Gabby Thomas on NBCLX and On Her Turf

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Olympic swimming champion Nathan Adrian is determined to redefine masculinity after being diagnosed with testicular cancer

Hear from:

Nathan Adrian

Hallie Adrian (Nathan’s wife and former Stanford diver)

Rowdy Gaines (3x Olympic champion and NBC Olympics analyst)

Dr. Mark Litwin (UCLA Health)

For more on Nathan Adrian: https://www.lx.com/tokyo-summer-olympics/everything-just-stopped-olympian-nathan-adrian-on-his-life-changing-battle-with-testicular-cancer/37337/

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My New Favorite Olympian will introduce you to the most inspiring members of Team USA and the issues they champion. New episodes hosted by Olympic trailblazer Ibtihaj Muhammad and NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo will drop every Wednesday beginning June 2.

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Perhaps the most interesting man in Minnesota, Bud Grant played basketball for the Minneapolis Lakers before becoming a Hall of Fame head coach for the Minnesota Vikings. Sunday Night Football’s Michele Tafoya, a longtime Minnesota resident, explores how Grant became the only person to play in both the NBA and NFL.

Guests include:

Bud Grant (Hall of Fame coach)

Tony Dungy (Hall of Fame coach)

Fran Tarkenton (Hall of Fame quarterback)

Paul Allen (Vikings radio play-by-play voice)

Bob Hagan (Vikings historian)

Mike Grant (Bud’s son and longtime HS football coach)

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