Chasing Gold: The Olympic Dream

About this episode

Dan Barefoot shares his experiences as an athlete competing in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and discusses the financial challenges faced by U.S. Olympic athletes.

Comment via Text Message Dan Barefoot was 1 of the nearly 3,000 athletes who competed in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. His journey, like many others', came at a cost. From sponsorships to crowdfunding, U.S. Olympic athletes raise capital for their training, travels, and more, to compete in the pinnacle of competitions. This episode "Bare"s a revisit. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves the Winter Games, and leave a comment telling us: should the US better fund its Olympia...

People in this episode

Guest: Dan Barefoot

Topics covered

• Olympics
• athlete funding
• sponsorship
• crowdfunding
• Winter Games

Keywords

• Olympic Dream
• athletes
• funding
• sponsorships
• crowdfunding
• Winter Olympics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: U.S. Olympic

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