By Brandon Penny — 09/30/09
2006 Olympic Gold Meadlist [Snowboardcross] Seth Wescott spoke to WEBN before the 2009 New England Ski and Snowboard Ball on September 30, 2009. Wescott talked about the top notch athletes the US Snowboard Team has going into the Vancouver Olympics, in the halfpipe and snowboardcross events.
Category: Sports
Why World Champion Skier Lindsey Vonn Would Be Happy With One Bronze Medal
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.
Nordic Combined World Champion Bill Demong On How His Mindset Has Changed Since His First Olympics
By Brandon Penny — 09/29/09
Bill Demong talked to WEBN at the 2009 United States Olympic Media Summit about what it was like being a 17-year-old kid competing in his first Olympic games, and why the Vancouver Olympics are his best shot at a medal.
Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto’s Plan to Stand Out in the Upcoming Olympic Season
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.
Louie Vito on Staying True to Snowboarding While Competing on Dancing with the Stars and Why He Has the Best Dancing Partner
By Brandon Penny — 09/11/09
Pro snowboarder Louie Vito talks to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago about staying true to himself and snowboarding, while participating in Season 9 of Dancing with the Stars.
World Champion Evan Lysacek Reveals His Strategy for Winning Gold in Vancouver
By Brandon Penny — 09/11/09
2009 World Champion figure skater Evan Lysacek tells WEBN how he’s preparing for the Vancouver Olympics and what is needed for the perfect Olympic performance to happen, at the US Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago.
Chad Hedrick Reflects on His Success in Torino and Talks About His Goals for Vancouver
By Brandon Penny — 09/11/09
Speedskating gold medalist Chad Hedrick talks to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit about the media’s expectations of him at the 2006 Olympics, and how the Games will be different for him this time around.
How U.S. Women’s Ice Hockey Coach Mark Johnson Passes Along the Message from 1980
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.
Why Freestyle Mogulist Shannon Bahrke Believes It’s Her Time To Win at the Olympics
By Brandon Penny — 09/10/09
2002 Olympic silver medalist Shannon Bahrke talked to WEBN at the US Olympic Team Media Summit in Chicago. Bahrke explained why she thinks it’s her time to win at the Vancouver Olympics.
Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety Talks About the Pressure To Win in Vancouver
Men’s alpine skier Ted Ligety talks about the added pressure of going for a second consecutive gold medal.
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