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Sign up today9 Athletes to Watch in the 2018 Winter Olympics
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Learn moreThe 2018 Winter Olympics will be the stage for many compelling stories. Athletes like Ashley Wagner and Sven Kramer are windows into hidden social phenomena, from figure skating's eating disorders to the Dutch obsession with speed skating. Controversies like the Russian doping scandal, the NHL player ban, and the question of whether North Korea will compete or disrupt are creating human drama that affects thousands of athletes. Paralympic athlete Oksana Masters' story of overcoming great odds to challenge for Olympic gold will inspire listeners. Other competitors, like Lindsey Vonn and Lizzy Yarnold, are simply living legends in the sports of downhill skiing and skeleton. Get pumped up for what's shaping up to be the most dramatic winter games ever!
Kit Ramgopal began working as a reporter covering sports for The Stanford Daily in 2015 and served as its managing editor in 2017. As an undergraduate, she studies international relations and Arabic languages. Her research has been published in The Boothe Prize Essays 2016 and Avicenna: The Stanford Journal on Muslim Affairs, and her freelance journalism has been published in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. She is originally from Southampton, New York.
Peter Berkrot is a veteran of both stage and screen, having appeared in Caddyshack, Brotherhood, Unsolved Mysteries, and more. A prominent acting coach and a regular contributor to the award-winning news program Frontline, he was the director of narration for the Emmy-nominated The Truth About Cancer. His voice can be heard on television, radio, video games, documentaries, and industrials. An Audie Award nominee and the winner of multiple Earphones Awards, he has recorded over 170 audiobooks.