Off The Podium - An Olympics Podcast

THE GAMES ARE OVER. SAD! But it does mean we’re back to celebrate them properly, wrapping up all the highlights, favourite moments and everything else from Milano Cortina 2026 in our big recap episode! How do these Games stack up against past Olympics, and does being there in person change the perspective? Were we fans of how spread out they were, or would we prefer things closer together? How did...

It was a massive final day of Milano Cortina 2026, with the Closing Ceremony capping off an epic day of medals and we’re here to wrap it all up in style! We give our take on a very unique Closing Ceremony and debate whether hosting it in what was essentially a theatre was a good or bad move. We also try to work out if we actually learnt anything about the French Alps, as well as how we really feel...

It’s a record-breaking day at the Milano Cortina Olympics, featuring a history-making moment from Johannes Klaebo, alongside more medals for Canada, another Team OTP gold, and plenty of standout storylines you won’t want to miss! We break down Klaebo’s incredible achievement and assess just how far he can go in the conversation around the greatest Olympians of all time. We also unpack a triple-med...

Another massive day of Milano Cortina is behind us and another massive episode is ahead as Colin returns to celebrate Canada’s hockey escape (and Ben is more than happy to join in) as we recap Day 14 of the Games! We break down a thrilling ice hockey clash that sees Canada reach the men’s gold medal game for the first time since 2014. We also celebrate more Canadian medals, including another Team...

Another massive day at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics is in the books, which means another huge episode for you to dive into, as we welcome special guest David Deguzman alongside Ben & Patrick to unpack all the big stories! Patrick braved the wintery conditions to bring us a firsthand report from the debut of SkiMo, as we learn what it’s all about and whether we’ll ever see it again. Ben als...

It’s a day where every Canadian breathes a sigh of relief as Mitch Marner saves the day in the men’s ice hockey to send the country into the semi-finals! Add a gold and bronze medal in the short track and it’s safe to say we’re unpacking a big Canadian day on the show today. But there’s also the small matter of an Australian medal — and a Team OTP medal — as we celebrate Danielle Scott’s silver in...

We love a day with a Canadian gold medal, particularly when it’s a TEAM OTP GOLD MEDAL, and today is one of those days as we celebrate that and more in another action-packed day of Milano Cortina Olympic action! We celebrate Valérie Maltais and Canada’s speed skating gold, and discuss how big a deal it is for Canada to claim back-to-back golds in this event. We also highlight some big achievements...

It’s another golden day for Canada as the dam wall continues to burst open, as we go over all the big news and results from an exciting Day Ten of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics! We celebrate Megan Oldham’s gold in the women’s freestyle big air, giving it extra weight over the skier she beat to silver. We also celebrate Courtney Sarault’s third medal of the Games, putting her into very ra...

THE DROUGHT IS OVER! Canada are finally on the board with a gold medal and what better way to do it than through the icon and GOAT, Mikael Kingsbury? With Colin happy and Canada celebrating, it’s time to unpack that and more in a massive recap of Day Nine! We look at what the gold means for Canada, celebrate the achievements of the great man himself, and also toast Matt Graham’s bronze: Team OTP’s...

A history-making day for Australia on a massive Valentine’s Day at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, and we unpack it all in one huge episode! We dive into Jakara Anthony becoming Australia’s first dual Winter Olympic gold medallist, as the nation celebrates a third gold medal in another historic first. We also break down curling controversy and why an extra finger on a stone is such a big deal. P...

It’s a golden day for Australia and a golden day for Team OTP as we celebrate an epic Day Seven of competition in Milano Cortina! We bring you all the reactions from Josie Baff after her incredible snowboard cross gold, and explain why it’s an extra-special Team OTP medal. We also have live reaction to Scotty James’ halfpipe heartbreak and what becoming Australia’s most successful Winter Olympian...

An absolutely massive day six of Olympic action at Milano Cortina as we celebrate gold for Australia, silver and bronze for Canada, and so many big moments we may just burst! We unpack Cooper Woods’ historic gold in the men’s moguls and what another silver means for Mikael Kingsbury’s legacy. We also dive into a historic day for German luge with Raphael joining the pod, soak up the incredible ice...

Well, it wasn’t quite the Day 5 Australia was hoping for at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, but there’s still plenty to unpack and digest as we run through all the news, results and everything in between that you want and need to know! We gauge Australia’s reaction to Jakara Anthony missing out on defending her moguls title, while also looking at America’s response to winning it. We hear firstha...

Day four of Milano Cortina 2026 is in the books as we celebrate another Canadian medal while commiserating over a record-breaking Canadian hockey loss in a day packed with news and drama! We unpack all things short-track speed skating, from the incredible experience of seeing it live to a huge mixed relay result that brought glory to Italy and another medal to Canada. We also dive into Canada’s re...

Another epic day of Olympic action is behind us as we recap all things Day 3 from the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics! Colin and Ben break down another medal-winning day for Canada, celebrating Megan Oldham’s bronze in the women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle. We also do something very rare on this show and actually praise New Zealand, as (Australian-born, cough cough) Zoi Sadowski-Synnott adds anothe...

A massive Day 2 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics is done and it was so big we needed four nationalities to break it all down! Ben, Colin, Patrick and Alex chat through everything that happened, from the heartbreak of queen Ester missing a three-peat in the women’s parallel slalom (and whether Ben might need the world’s biggest hug) to Lindsay Vonn’s shock exit in the women’s downhill and what i...

The first day of competition is done and it’s a medal-winning one for Canada and Team OTP! We’re back to unpack it all with insight straight from the ground in Milan plus all the news you need to know! We celebrate Valerie Maltais and her epic bronze in the women’s 3000m speed skating, soak up the atmosphere of an unforgettable Italian gold medal, and debate whether the men’s downhill really shoul...

THE OLYMPICS ARE HERE! After all the anticipation, the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games are officially underway, kicking off with an epic Opening Ceremony. But what did we make of it? What was it like witnessing it in person? And how are we VIBING (sorry not sorry) after seeing K Cov take the stage for the first time? Ben and Patrick break it all down, from the Mariah Carey secrets only the stadi...

THE OLYMPICS ARE HERE! Yes, that’s right — your favourite time every two years is finally upon us as we get ready to embrace the cold and snow and preview the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina with our full preview episode! The OG gang are back together as Ben, Jarrod and Colin dive into everything Milano Cortina, including where they think Australia and Canada’s medals will come from, their...

The Milano Cortina Olympics are just days away (hell, even hours away if you want to be technical) so what better way to get you in the mood before we bring you daily, on-the-ground coverage from the 2026 Games than with our now-traditional retrospective celebration episode?! Yes, we’re back with our ATHLETES TO WATCH special, celebrating all 44 members of TEAM OTP heading into the Milano Cortina...

Twenty years ago, on a cold night in Turin, Dale Begg-Smith became the first Australian to win Olympic gold in skiing — a moment that forever changed the landscape of Australian winter sport. Four years later, he added a silver in Vancouver, cementing his place as the country’s most decorated Winter Olympian. Yet, for all his success, Dale remains one of Australia’s most mysterious champions. Quie...

Only six people in the history of the Winter Olympics have won gold for Australia, and one of them is Alisa Camplin. The 2002 Olympic champion in aerial skiing backed up her gold four years later with a bronze, making history as the first Australian woman to win multiple Winter Olympic medals. Since hanging up the skis after the 2006 Games, Camplin has gone on to forge an impressive career in lead...

Can you believe we’re at our FINAL Newscast before the Milano Cortina Olympics?! We can’t either. With the Opening Ceremony just around the corner, Ben and Jamie break down all the biggest stories ahead of the Games. We dive into the final team selections for Australia, Canada and the United States, spotlight athletes who deserve more attention, and give our take on Canada’s flag bearers. We also...

An amazing conversation coming down your speakers today as we’re joined by two-time Paralympic gold medallist and U.S. sled hockey star Noah Grove! Noah takes us through his remarkable journey, from discovering adaptive sport to rising through the ranks and becoming a mainstay of Team USA. We dive into his introduction to sled hockey, his rapid progression through the sport, and what it was like m...

As we close in on the Milano Cortina Olympics, we bring you another epic interview as we chat with history-making American biathlete Deedra Irwin, who is set to appear at her second Olympic Games in just a matter of days! Deedra takes us through her unique journey into the sport, having switched late from her original Olympic dreams in athletics, with cross-country skiing playing a key role along...