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Quest for Gold

WGN’s Ryan Burrow hosts “Quest For Gold,” a weekly update on preparations for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in this podcast from Chicago"s Very Own, 720 WGN.

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 13:...

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2025/12/26

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-Four U.S. biathlon athletes have qualified for Italy, and we spoke with one of them.-The freestyle ski and snowboard season has kicked off with two Americans reaching the podium.-Weather played a factor in moving an event.-And we talk with USOPC senior psychological services provider Dr. Emily Clark about how Team […]

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 12: A...

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2025/12/19

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-The Freeski and Snowboard Halfpipe Grand Prix is underway in Colorado-Around the clock work is being done on Milan’s ice hockey rink-Connor Bedard’s Olympic aspirations are in jeopardy-A South Korean set a new Olympic record-Mariah Carey will be the Queen of Italy-LA28 tickets will soon be available for […]

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 11:...

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2025/12/12

On this week’s Quest for Gold:-Lindsey Vonn makes history-U.S. Curling teams are a go for Italy-U.S. Figure Skaters are readying for the Olympic trials-The U.S. has qualified its first ever Ski Mountaineering athletes for the Olympics-Call him Coach Snoop-And we talk with ski jumper Kevin Bickner who stepped away from the sport after Beijing, but […]

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 10:...

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2025/12/06

This week on Quest for Gold:-There are construction concerns with the Olympic hockey venue-More Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in Italy-NBC Universal is once again leaning on influencers to push content at the Winter Games-Ralph Lauren releases its Team USA opening and closing ceremony uniforms-And we speak with four-time Paralympian and four-time gold […]

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 9: The...

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2025/11/29

On this week’s Quest for Gold:-The new IOC president delivers and emotional address as the flame is lit ahead of the Winter Games-3 skaters from Russia and Belraus have been approved to compete-The new Team USA hockey jerseys have been revealed-The Salt Lake City games logo is drawing some criticism-And we talk with bobsledder Kaillie […]

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 8: Age,...

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2025/11/21

In the latest episode of Quest for Gold:-Team Shuster was dethroned at the U.S. Curling Olympic Trials.-American speed skaters broke some records at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup.-U.S. figure skaters had a strong showing in Lake Placid.-Jessie Diggins announced she’s wrapping up her career in 2026.-And we hear from the experienced female Olympians show […]

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 7:...

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2025/11/14

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-The “Quad God” stuns again in Canada.-The clock is ticking to name Olympic hockey rosters.-Ukraine prepares sending athletes to Italy.-The IOC is considering a new blanket rule to transgender athletes.-Ski Moutaneering is a new Olympic sport.-And we talk with Olympic curler Chris Plys as he and Team Shuster […]

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 6:...

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2025/11/07

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold…-The U.S. Olympic Curling trials begin.-The Milan Cortina closing ceremony will be historic.-What happens with Russia?-One Olympic sponsor is kicking in money for Team USA medals.-And we hear from legendary Olympic Alpine Skier Lindsey Vonn, who is coming out of retirement for another Olympic bid.

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 5: 100...

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2025/10/30

On this episode of Quest for Gold USOPC leadership discusses preparations for the games 100 days out from the opening ceremony. WGN’s Ryan Burrow is in New York for the Team USA Media Summit.

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 4: Meet...

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2025/10/17

On this week’s Quest for Gold we speak with aspiring American athletes:Nick Baumgartner (Snowboarding)Bryce Cheek (Bobsled)Taylor Anderson-Heidi (Curling)Chris Lillis (Freestyle Ariels)

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 3: The...

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2025/10/10

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-Italy says there were be four flag bearers and two cauldrons in Milan-Cortina.-The International Paralympic Committee is lifting Russia’s suspension.-Olympic organizers are seeking peace ahead of the games.-And we’re talking Olympic hockey with Pittsburgh Penguins’ play-by-play radio voice Joe Brand.

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 2: Two...

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2025/10/03

In this latest episode of Quest for Gold:-Snoop Dogg is heading to Italy.-Milan organizers need to get to work on Olympic Village.-The Milan-Cortina medals have been revealed.-And we talk with two time Olympic ski jumper Casey Larson of Barrington, IL on his decision to hang up his skis ahead of the Milan-Cortina games. From 2022:

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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 1: From...

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2025/09/26

On the first Episode of Quest for Gold Milan-Cortina 2026:-Russian athletes learn how they’ll compete in the Winter Games-The IOC president tours the Olympic Village-And we talk with Korean Sport and Olympic Committee President Ryu Seung-min

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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 52: BMX racer...

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2024/07/26

On this FINAL episode of Quest for Gold of 2024:-The Summer Games are here!-Team USA names a second flag bearer-The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Olympic Soccer teams have already played their first games-The U.S. is guaranteed another Olympics after LA-Team USA Figure Skating will finally get gold-Ukraine has the fewest Olympic athletes in the nation’s […]

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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 51: First-time...

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2024/07/23

This week on Quest for Gold:-Team USA has picked its male flag barer for the opening ceremony-Men’s basketball squeaks by South Sudan and Germany in their final exhibitions before Paris-Team USA Woman’s Basketball gets a loss ahead of their Olympic run-Rumors are swirling about who will perform on Friday-Team Israel is getting added security-And we […]

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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 50: USA Judo’s...

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2024/07/19

This week on Quest for Gold:-Team USA athletes have their swag and are headed to Paris-Team USA Men’s Basketball has two more exhibitions before the Olympics-The USWNT will try to find more scoring opportunities at the Summer Games-An organization says the IOC isn’t following its own rules on Russian athletes-And we speak with John Jayne […]

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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 49: Volleyball...

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2024/07/12

This week on Quest for Gold:-The full Team USA roster has been named, we break down the numbers-More than 10,000 athletes will be competing at the Olympics in Paris-The U.S. Men’s Olympic soccer team has been named-Kawhi Leonard is out for the Olympics, and a replacement has been named-Diana Taurasi is nursing an injury headed […]

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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 48: U.S. triple...

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2024/07/05

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-The men’s and women’s US Olympic gymnastics teams are named-We’re still waiting on US Men’s Soccer Olympic roster-The U.S. Skateboarding team is named-The U.S. Men’s basketball team gets a training camp in ahead of Paris-Is the Siene River clean enough to swim?-Athletes will get AC at the games […]

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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 47: U.S....

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2024/06/28

On this week’s Quest for Gold:-The USWNT Olympic roster is out, we’re still waiting for the men’s roster-The Track and Field Trials wrap up this weekend-NBC will be using A.I. Al Michaels during the Games-The Seine River still isn’t ready for swimming-WADA is under fire from former Olympians-And we talk with U.S. men’s gymnast Paul […]

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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 46: First-time...

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2024/06/21

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-Coco Gauff, Scottie Scheffler, and Katie Ledecky are headed to Paris-Cameron Brink, Bryson DeChambeau are out-The U.S. Men’s Water Polo and Women’s Rugby teams have been announced-An American born Olympic hopeful was killed in a diving accident-More troubles with water in Paris-Ralph Lauren shows off the Team USA […]

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