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E86 Meet the Olympians LIVE
Episode 86
Thursday, 14 May, 2026
Drop us a message with any questions you may have :)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 byHuw Nightingale – Olympic gold medallist in mixed snowboard crossTom Greenway – British freestyle skier and slopestyle/big air athleteOllie Davies – Double Olympian and Junior World Champion ski cross racerGraham Bell – Five-time Olympian and former World Cup downhill racerEd Drake – Olympian, broadcaster and ski racing commentatorThe episode covers:What it feels like to win an Olympic gold medalThe pressure of competing as favourites on the world stageBehind-the-scenes stories from ski cross, snowboard cross and freestyle skiingCrashes, tactics, injuries and surviving high-speed winter sportsOlympic medals vs Crystal Globes vs X Games prestigeFavourite ski resorts, powder days and mountain memoriesFunny stories from life on tour and travelling with teammatesSnow Camp’s work introducing young people to snowsportsThe team also discuss:Why Winter Olympic years boost participation in snowsportsThe unique pressure of “one run every four years”The next generation of British snowsports athletesThanks to: Crystal Ski Holidays | GB Snowsport | Snow Camp | The Snow CentreQuotes 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.” – OllieSupport the showIn the meantime Enjoy the mountains :) And Please do leave a review as it's the only way other like minded travellers get to find us! And don't forget to check us out on the following channels inthesnow.cominstagram.com/inthesnowTikTok@inthesnowmag youtube.com/inthesnowmagfacebook.com/inthesnowTo contact us with your suggestions for further episodes at dom@InTheSnow.com / robert@ski-press.com
