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E86 Meet the Olympians LIVE
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Dom Killinger and Rob Stewart host the first ever live edition of The Whiteout Podcast in front of an audience at The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead, fresh from the 2026 Winter Olympic season.
Joined by
Huw Nightingale – Olympic gold medallist in mixed snowboard cross
Tom Greenway – British freestyle skier and slopestyle/big air athlete
Ollie Davies – Double Olympian and Junior World Champion ski cross racer
Graham Bell – Five-time Olympian and former World Cup downhill racer
Ed Drake – Olympian, broadcaster and ski racing commentator
The episode covers:
What it feels like to win an Olympic gold medal
The pressure of competing as favourites on the world stage
Behind-the-scenes stories from ski cross, snowboard cross and freestyle skiing
Crashes, tactics, injuries and surviving high-speed winter sports
Olympic medals vs Crystal Globes vs X Games prestige
Favourite ski resorts, powder days and mountain memories
Funny stories from life on tour and travelling with teammates
Snow Camp’s work introducing young people to snowsports
The team also discuss:
Why Winter Olympic years boost participation in snowsports
The unique pressure of “one run every four years”
The next generation of British snowsports athletes
Thanks to: Crystal Ski Holidays | GB Snowsport | Snow Camp | The Snow Centre
Quotes from the athletes include:
“There’s more spots to lose than there is to win.” – Huw
“The best performances come out of me when I’m in a really calm head space, which is a stark contrast to what it looks like we’re doing.” – Tom
“Winter sports are way more exciting than summer sports.” – Graham
“I could be on my own in bluebird perfect conditions and I probably wouldn’t bother going. But I could be in a whiteout with my friends and have the best day ever.” – Ed
“I was actually sick in the morning of the team event when I won gold.” – Huw
“People were running after us wanting to take pictures. It was kind of a strange thing at first.” – Huw
“You kind of have to stand at the top of a jump and fully commit to it, because if you don’t fully commit, that’s when things go wrong.” – Tom
“There is a way to crash. There is an art to it.” – Ollie
“It is inspiring, but it goes in circles.” – Graham
“As long as the boss likes it, that’s all you’ve got to worry about.” – Ed
“I drank half a can of Red Bull in the start… came into the compression and just went whoop.” – Ollie
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