Quest for Gold

This week on Quest for Gold: The full Team USA 2022 Winter Olympic team is announced, with two late adds. The athletes have already been processed, gotten their uniforms, and have taken the 15-hour flight from LAX to Beijing. Now they wait for Opening Ceremonies. In this week’s athlete spotlight we talk with 21-year-old long […]

This week on Quest for Gold: Two weeks out from the opening ceremonies and China says there will be no tickets sold. Jamaica’s got a bobsled team…again More Americans punch their tickets to Beijing. (Including ski jumper Casey Larson. Check out our interview with him by clicking here. And in this week’s Athlete Spotlight we […]

This week on Quest for Gold: The U.S. Men’s Hockey, Figure Skating, Long Track Speed Skating and Biathlon teams have been announced. One figure skating duo qualified for Tokyo despite having to back out of the U.S. Championships due to COVID-19. A speed skating powerhouse gives her bid away to a teammate. China has shut […]

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold: An injury and a positive COVID test are keeping two prominent skaters off the ice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships The U.S. Long Track Speedskating trials are underway in Milwaukee IOC member Dick Pound floats the possibility of a cancellation The Team USA Women’s hockey roster […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold: The NHL pulls the plug on sending players to Beijing. Team USA women’s hockey’s series with Canada cut short. The US Speedskating Olympic teams have been announced. And in our athlete spotlight we talk with American figure skater Bradie Tennell, who is recovering from an injury, as she eyes […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold:  The USOPC and USA Gymnastics settle with the ‘Sister Survivors.’ Could the U.S. make a run for the 2030 Winter Olympics? The USOPC decides on athlete booster shots. And in our athlete spotlight we speak with Short Track Speed Skater Ryan Pivirotto.  The 26-year-old Michigan native is hoping to […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold: More nations are joining a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. Summer Olympics stars Allyson Felix and Simone Biles are back in the spotlight. The IOC weighs in on Peng Shuai…sort of. A U.S. bobsledder gets some important paperwork as she pushes for an Olympic bid. And on this […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold:  China prepares for the spread of the Omicron variant. The world demands answers in the disappearance of Peng Shuai. Another Brazilian leader sentenced for corruption related to the 2016 Olympic bid. And in our Athlete Spotlight we talk with U.S. Men’s Figure Skater Jason Brown, of Highland Park, IL.  […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold: The U.S. Curling trials are underway. U.S. long track speedskaters pick up some hardware in Poland. The IOC lifts rules on transgender athletes. And on this week’s Athlete Spotlight we chat with 2018 Olympic Ski Jumper Kevin Bickner as he prepares for his second Olympic games.  But his journey […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold: Sponsors are being questioned over human rights in China. The IOC considers protest zones. A U.S. ice dancing duo is fine tuning ahead of Beijing. And in our athlete spotlight we catch up with American speed skater Emery Lehman, who has a new home and a new perspective heading […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold: U.S. Men’s Figure Skater Nathan Chen gets back on track up North. An Olympic speedskater is making headway in the world cup season.   Horses will be out of future Olympic modern pentathlons. The USOPC takes on racism and discrimination in sports. And in this week’s Athlete Spotlight, we talk […]

The IOC has released its 2022 Playbooks ahead of the Winter Games in Beijing. A new U.S. men’s figure skater has emerged as a possible medal contender. A soccer legend says farewell. The US Women’s hockey drought continues against Canada.  Meanwhile there’s been a shake-up in leadership on the men’s side. In this week’s athlete […]

Quest for Gold is back! And we’re skating, skiing and sweeping our way to the Opening Ceremony in Beijing this February. In this week’s episode, we hear from Olympic veterans like Patrick Kane, Lolo Jones, Matt Hamilton, and Nathan Chen. And we hear about safety protocols being put into place by Team USA and the […]

On Quest for Gold…the last before Tokyo 2020! Competitions are already underway as we await opening ceremonies.  And we’ve already seen athlete protests. One American volleyball player has already been ruled out of the games due to COVID-19. The USWNT is stunned by an old foe. Softball is back. A host city for the 2032 […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold… A positive COVID test for US Women’s gymnastics. Coco Gauff won’t be able to make the trip. A major sponsor pulls out of the Games. ‘Debunking’ Olympic Village no sex beds rumor. And on this week’s Quest for Gold athlete spotlight we talk with Olympic hurdler David Kendziera.  He’s […]

This week on Quest for Gold… The full Team USA roster for the Tokyo Games has been announced, and we know what they’ll be wearing! There are new rules on medal ceremonies. The families of American athletes may still get an Olympic experience. A few big-name athletes won’t be going to Tokyo after all. On […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold… The IOC makes a decision on Tokyo fans A member of the Serbian Olympic team has tested positive for COVID-19. USATF responds to the Sha’Carri Richardson suspension. Naomi Osaka speaks out about mental health. And we talk with Stefanie Dolson, center for the Chicago Sky.  She qualified for the […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold… Nursing athletes will be allowed to bring their infants to Tokyo. The USA men’s basketball, gymnastics, golf, and tennis rosters are set. Baseball, judo, and water polo teams will be announced soon. And in our athlete spotlight we talk with fencer Eliza Stone.  The Chicago native and Princeton grad […]

This week on Quest for Gold… Olympic rosters are being filled on team sports. USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovsky has selected his 18-woman roster for Japan.  There are a lot of familiar names. We’ll know by next week who will be heading to Tokyo in gymnastics. Japan has announced capacity limits. The pandemic may have […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold… The IOC is out with its new 70-page “Playbook” for athletes.  Check it out here: https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/tokyo-2020-playbooks/ The U.S. Women’s Rugby and Men’s Volleyball teams have been announced. The U.S. Swimming trials are wrapping up, the Track and Field Trials are kicking off. Some decisions are being made on...

This week on Quest for Gold… There’s a new lead city to host the 2032 games. USA Basketball has a new partner, and a training camp site. MLB broadcaster Jason Benetti just picked up a second summer job. And this week we talk USA Baseball with manager Mike Scioscia.  He lead Team USA through an […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold… For the first time ever a USA Basketball team does NOT qualify for the Olympics. USA Baseball must keep winning. The U.S. Olympic Swimming trials get underway in Omaha. 10,000 Japanese volunteers  have backed out of the Olympic games. And in this week’s athlete spotlight we reconnect with Evita […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold: The IOC is banking on 70% vaccination of athletes prior to the games. The U.S. is telling people NOT to travel to Japan…for now. One Japanese newspaper wants the country to call off the games. This is a big week for qualifying. in baseball, 3×3 basketball, and swimming. And […]

On this week’s Quest for Gold: Some familiar names are back on the gymnastics mat for the first time in years. USA Baseball prepares to name a roster ahead of qualification. An Olympic and social justice legend dies. In our athlete spotlight this week we talk with triple jumper Tori Franklin (Chicago, IL).  Tori has […]