Olympics

Why World Champion Skier Lindsey Vonn Would Be Happy With One Bronze Medal

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By Brandon Penny — 09/30/09
World Champion alpine skier Lindsey Vonn spoke to WEBN before the 2009 New England Ski and Snowboard Ball on September 30, 2009. While the media is hyping up their expectations of how many medals Vonn will win, she told us why she’d be elated to walk away from Vancouver with a bronze medal.

Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto’s Plan to Stand Out in the Upcoming Olympic Season

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By Brandon Penny — 09/12/09
2006 Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto talk to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit about what to expect from them in the upcoming season. Belbin and Agosto share how they plan to show off the essence of ice dancing, and how they will be the pair to take risks in order to go for the gold.

How U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Coach Mark Johnson Passes Along the Message from 1980

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By Brandon Penny — 09/10/09
Mark Johnson, Head Coach for the Women’s Ice Hockey Team and 1980 Olympic Gold Medalist, talks to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago. Johnson tells WEBN about the importance of unity among teammates and how he teaches the his team what he learned at the 1980 Winter Olympics.