About this episode

Erin Foley discusses key moments from the early days of the Olympic Games, including standout performances and historic achievements in sports.

Host Erin Foley dives into the biggest stories from the first days of the Olympic Games, from Team USA women's hockey jumping out to a strong start to Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida winning emotional speedskating gold on home ice. Also, Breezy Johnson's redemption-story downhill victory, the shocking crash that ended Lindsey Vonn's comeback, and the moments everyone's talking about beyond the medals. Plus, the NYU women's basketball team makes history with 82 straight wins, and UCLA's Jordan Chiles brings the house down with a viral perfect-10 floor routine that had Minnesota cheering along. Follow Erin on Social! Instagram: @erinkfoley Bluesky: @erinfoleycomic.bsky.social Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@erinfoleycomic Email the show: erin@herlights.com Origin Story: the 85ers

People in this episode

Host: Erin Foley

Topics covered

• Olympic Games
• women's hockey
• speedskating
• downhill victory
• basketball history
• perfect 10 routine

Keywords

• Olympic Medals
• Team USA
• Francesca Lollobrigida
• Breezy Johnson
• Lindsey Vonn
• NYU women's basketball
• Jordan Chiles
• perfect 10
• speedskating
• women's hockey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NYU women's basketball team

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