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Well Played: Olympics Preview, Swimming the Seine, Biles Bounces Back, and Opening Ceremony Ft. Allyson Felix & Sam Mewis

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In the first ever episode of Well Played, presented by theSkimm, hosts Amanda Duberman and Blake Lew-Merwin preview the biggest Olympic stories dominating your feeds ahead of the opening ceremony kicking off the games tomorrow. 

 In this episode of Well Played, we cover: 

  • Swimming in the river Seine: yay or nay? 
  • Team USA denim outfits, and the singular reason Amanda is all about them 
  • How the opening ceremony looks different this year (spoiler alert: it’s floating)
  • What to expect from the US women’s soccer team with former USWNT member, Sam Mewis
  • Why we’re hyped for the return of the GOAT, Simone Biles
  • How the Olympics are becoming more inclusive for mom athletes with guest Allyson Felix


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