The delights of watching cross country skiing at the Olympics

Feb. 14, 2018

Tuesday was an exciting day at the halfpipe, with Shaun White winning his third gold medal. But what you might not have heard about is the exciting night at the Alpensia Cross Country Skiing Center.

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Credits

Guest:

Christian Bordal - Managing Producer, Greater LA - @ChristianBordal

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or

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