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Christine Brennan on the Winter Olympics athletes to watch

Season 2026 Episode 31 | 6m 05s

The 2026 Winter Olympics are now officially underway. This week’s episode of our podcast “Settle In” is all about the games in Milan and Cortina, and what you need to know. Amna Nawaz speaks with sports journalist Christine Brennan of USA Today for more on the games, the athletes and the world coming together in an uncertain era.

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