About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and its relationship with the upcoming Paris 2024 Games.

With one week to go until the Winter Olympics, the SportsPro Podcast dives into what Milan-Cortina 2026 means for the future of the Games and discusses whether the event will benefit from the glow of a successful Paris 2024. Hear from Ed Dixon, Sam Carp, Steve McCaskill and Josh Sim as they break down the business of the Winter Olympics and explore some of the biggest storylines approaching the Games, including Italy's hosting journey, the return of the NHL and the political backdrop to the event. There's also time to consider some of the more existential questions about the future of the Winter Olympics – and of course the quiz that no one asked for. #SportsPro #Podcast #WinterOlympics

People in this episode

Host: SportsPro

Guests: Ed Dixon, Sam Carp, Steve McCaskill, Josh Sim

Topics covered

• Winter Olympics
• Milan-Cortina 2026
• Paris 2024
• NHL
• sports business
• political backdrop
• future of the Games

Keywords

• Winter Olympics
• Milan-Cortina
• Paris 2024
• NHL
• sports business
• politics
• future of sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NHL

Places: Milan-Cortina, Italy

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