The Quiet Dream

With the end of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, the platform has been set for a generation of winter sports enthusiasts and hopefuls in Italy, through Milan and the mountains around Cortina and the Dolomites. In this episode we take a look a little bit about the legacy of a major sporting event, including the Olympics. Colin Hilton is the President and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy...

A preview of the Figure Skating competitions at the Milano 2026 Winter Olympics, with international sports reporter and News Producer, specialising in Figure Skating, at Olympics.com , Lena Smirnova. Lena gives us a unique insight into how to enjoy and follow the sport, what to look out for, and some of the major names to be excited about in Italy in February. Four Australians are making their Oly...

A look at and preview of many of the snowboard and freestyle skiing events at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with FIS Park & Pipe Media Coordinator Chad Buchholz. From Scotty James, Ayumu Hirano, Mark McMorris, Fin Melville Ives and Valentino Guseli, to Eileen Gu, Chloe Kim, Choi Gaon, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott and Mia Brookes, Chad has a unique insight into many of the great athlete...

A look at and preview of the Speed Skating competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with international speed skating broadcaster, and expert, Gavin Day. It’s a stacked field of emerging superstars, and Gavin says Jordan Stolz from America could be one of the stories of the Games, along with his battle with the Netherlands' Jenning de Boo. Also chats about the women’s fields, wi...

A preview of the ice hockey tournaments at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, with international and NHL hockey reporter and expert Alan Adams. Alan chats through the logistics of getting the NHL players back to the Olympics, and previews the men’s tournament, identifying Canada’s relative issues in goaltending, and the ‘battle of inches’ between the USA and Canada, who he says have built th...

A look at the Biathlon competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with Australian biathlete Darcie Morton. The wider Australian team for the Winter Olympics has been named, and Darcie is set to make her Olympic Games debut in Italy, having secured Australia a spot at the Aterselva Biathlon Arena in Antholz. Becoming the first Australian Biathlon competitor at a Games since Sochi...

A preview of the Short Track Speed Skating at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with international freelance sports reporter and a Director at AMP Media, Nick Moore. Nick runs through why he loves the sport, how he developed a unique understanding of the athletes and personalities involved, and what to watch out for in Milano. Chats: The big presence and wonderful rise of William Dandj...

A preview of the Curling competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, with international curling commentator and expert, John Cullen. John chats about what makes curling one of the great sports at the Winter Olympics, why he loves the game, what to keep a close eye on, and takes us through the infamous Rumble at High Park curling scandal. The Australian mixed doubles team of Tahli...

A look at and preview of the Cross-Country Skiing competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, being skied at Tesero in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Guests: Australian Cross-Country skier Rosie Fordham who chats about her incredible rise to be pushing the best skiers in the world, and breaking new ground for the sport in Australia. Cross-Country and Nordic Skiing journalist and analyst Jo...

Chatting all things alpine skiing ahead of the Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina, with an Australian preview angle too. Guests: Australian Olympic Skier and 2026 hopeful Harry Laidlaw. AMP Media Director Luke Norman, who covers the FIS World Cup circuit, chatting about the terrain in Italy and some of the superstars to watch, including Marco Odermatt, Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn.