Quest for Gold

WGN’s Ryan Burrow hosts “Quest For Gold,” a weekly update on preparations for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in this podcast from Chicago's Very Own, 720 WGN.

Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 10: Downers Grove’s Kendall Gretsch seeks 5th straight Olympics appearance

This week on Quest for Gold:-There are construction concerns with the Olympic hockey venue-More Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in Italy-NBC Universal is once again leaning on influencers to push content at the Winter Games-Ralph Lauren releases its Team USA opening and closing ceremony uniforms-And we speak with four-time Paralympian and four-time gold […]

12-06
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 9: The Olympic flame is lit, 10 weeks out from the Milano-Cortina games

On this week’s Quest for Gold:-The new IOC president delivers and emotional address as the flame is lit ahead of the Winter Games-3 skaters from Russia and Belraus have been approved to compete-The new Team USA hockey jerseys have been revealed-The Salt Lake City games logo is drawing some criticism-And we talk with bobsledder Kaillie […]

11-29
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 8: Age, motherhood are fueling, not preventing, Team USA women pursing Olympic Dreams

In the latest episode of Quest for Gold:-Team Shuster was dethroned at the U.S. Curling Olympic Trials.-American speed skaters broke some records at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup.-U.S. figure skaters had a strong showing in Lake Placid.-Jessie Diggins announced she’s wrapping up her career in 2026.-And we hear from the experienced female Olympians show […]

11-21
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 7: Curler Chris Plys and Team Shuster look for Olympic redemption in Italy

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-The “Quad God” stuns again in Canada.-The clock is ticking to name Olympic hockey rosters.-Ukraine prepares sending athletes to Italy.-The IOC is considering a new blanket rule to transgender athletes.-Ski Moutaneering is a new Olympic sport.-And we talk with Olympic curler Chris Plys as he and Team Shuster […]

11-14
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 6: Lindsey Vonn attempts an Olympic comeback six years in the making

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold…-The U.S. Olympic Curling trials begin.-The Milan Cortina closing ceremony will be historic.-What happens with Russia?-One Olympic sponsor is kicking in money for Team USA medals.-And we hear from legendary Olympic Alpine Skier Lindsey Vonn, who is coming out of retirement for another Olympic bid.

11-07
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 5: 100 days out from the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina

On this episode of Quest for Gold USOPC leadership discusses preparations for the games 100 days out from the opening ceremony.  WGN’s Ryan Burrow is in New York for the Team USA Media Summit.

10-30
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 4: Meet four aspiring Winter Olympic athletes

On this week’s Quest for Gold we speak with aspiring American athletes:Nick Baumgartner (Snowboarding)Bryce Cheek (Bobsled)Taylor Anderson-Heidi (Curling)Chris Lillis (Freestyle Ariels)

10-17
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 3: The NHL opens an Olympic season

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-Italy says there were be four flag bearers and two cauldrons in Milan-Cortina.-The International Paralympic Committee is lifting Russia’s suspension.-Olympic organizers are seeking peace ahead of the games.-And we’re talking Olympic hockey with Pittsburgh Penguins’ play-by-play radio voice Joe Brand.

10-10
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 2: Two time U.S. Olympic ski jumper Casey Larson calls it a career

In this latest episode of Quest for Gold:-Snoop Dogg is heading to Italy.-Milan organizers need to get to work on Olympic Village.-The Milan-Cortina medals have been revealed.-And we talk with two time Olympic ski jumper Casey Larson of Barrington, IL on his decision to hang up his skis ahead of the Milan-Cortina games.  From 2022:

10-03
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Quest for Gold – Milan-Cortina 2026 – Episode 1: From Seoul to Milan

On the first Episode of Quest for Gold Milan-Cortina 2026:-Russian athletes learn how they’ll compete in the Winter Games.-The IOC president tours the Olympic Village.-And we talk with Korean Sport and Olympic Committee President Ryu Seung-min.

09-26
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Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 52: BMX racer Felicia Stancil has been anxiously waiting three years for another chance to make the podium

On this FINAL episode of Quest for Gold of 2024:-The Summer Games are here!-Team USA names a second flag bearer-The U.S. Men’s and Women’s Olympic Soccer teams have already played their first games-The U.S. is guaranteed another Olympics after LA-Team USA Figure Skating will finally get gold-Ukraine has the fewest Olympic athletes in the nation’s […]

07-26
30:00

Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 51: First-time Olympian Peter Chatain believes the early start will give Team USA an advantage

This week on Quest for Gold:-Team USA has picked its male flag barer for the opening ceremony-Men’s basketball squeaks by South Sudan and Germany in their final exhibitions before Paris-Team USA Woman’s Basketball gets a loss ahead of their Olympic run-Rumors are swirling about who will perform on Friday-Team Israel is getting added security-And we […]

07-23
24:18

Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 50: USA Judo’s John Jayne is banking on his Tokyo experience for his first Olympic competition in Paris

This week on Quest for Gold:-Team USA athletes have their swag and are headed to Paris-Team USA Men’s Basketball has two more exhibitions before the Olympics-The USWNT will try to find more scoring opportunities at the Summer Games-An organization says the IOC isn’t following its own rules on Russian athletes-And we speak with John Jayne […]

07-19
22:35

Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 49: Volleyball player Lauren Carlini turned 2021 heartbreak into a 2024 Olympic bid

This week on Quest for Gold:-The full Team USA roster has been named, we break down the numbers-More than 10,000 athletes will be competing at the Olympics in Paris-The U.S. Men’s Olympic soccer team has been named-Kawhi Leonard is out for the Olympics, and a replacement has been named-Diana Taurasi is nursing an injury headed […]

07-12
20:07

Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 48: U.S. triple jumper Tori Franklin’s mental health journey helped launch her Paris Olympic bid

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-The men’s and women’s US Olympic gymnastics teams are named-We’re still waiting on US Men’s Soccer Olympic roster-The U.S. Skateboarding team is named-The U.S. Men’s basketball team gets a training camp in ahead of Paris-Is the Siene River clean enough to swim?-Athletes will get AC at the games […]

07-05
22:01

Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 47: U.S. Gymnast Paul Juda assembled a massive Lego Eiffel Tower as inspiration for the Olympics

On this week’s Quest for Gold:-The USWNT Olympic roster is out, we’re still waiting for the men’s roster-The Track and Field Trials wrap up this weekend-NBC will be using A.I. Al Michaels during the Games-The Seine River still isn’t ready for swimming-WADA is under fire from former Olympians-And we talk with U.S. men’s gymnast Paul […]

06-28
24:57

Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 46: First-time Olympic rower Grace Joyce expects more hardware for US Rowing in Paris

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-Coco Gauff, Scottie Scheffler, and Katie Ledecky are headed to Paris-Cameron Brink, Bryson DeChambeau are out-The U.S. Men’s Water Polo and Women’s Rugby teams have been announced-An American born Olympic hopeful was killed in a diving accident-More troubles with water in Paris-Ralph Lauren shows off the Team USA […]

06-21
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Quest For Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 45: U.S. wrestler Kennedy Blades knows her job’s not done after making Olympic team

On this weeks episode of Quest for Gold:-The U.S. Women’s 5×5 Basketball Roster was announced, one big name is not on it-The U.S. Field Hockey and Artistic Swimming teams have been announced-The U.S. Men’s Olympic soccer team falls in the final warm up before Paris-Rafael Nadal wants to compete in Paris-French and Spanish officials are […]

06-14
24:50

Quest for Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 44: U.S. sailor Maggie Shea is hoping new focus leads to better result in 2nd Olympics

This week on Quest for Gold:-Olympic rosters have been announced for Rowing, Women’s Indoor Volleyball, 3×3 Women’s Basketball-Simone Biles blew everyone out of the gym in the U.S. Championships-U.S. Men’s Soccer has a final match before the Olympic roster is set-The Olympic rings have been added to the Eiffel Tower-Russia is using A.I. Tom Cruise […]

06-08
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Quest For Gold – Paris 2024 – Episode 43: First time Olympic volleyball player Jeff Jendryk is taking it ‘one point at a time’

On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold:-The U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team has been announced for Paris-An American silver medalist will soon be a gold medalist-The U.S. Gymnastics Championships will be the final warm up headed into Olympic trials-U.S. Soccer has named 25 players headed into the final men’s Olympic training cycle, but that […]

05-31
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