No snow, no problem: more than 25 nations competing in the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang are considered tropical countries. In Episode 1, Tim Struby set out to examine why a generation of "tropical" athletes decided to focus on the Winter Olympics, delve into the influence of the movie "Cool Runnnings," and learn about some of the challenges that "tropical" Olympians face along their journey to PyeongChang.

Snowboarding, From the Fringes to the Olympic Games

The Podium: An NBC Olympic and Paralympic podcast. Join us for insider coverage during the intense competition at the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Beijing. In the run-up to the Opening Ceremony, we’ll bring you deep into the stories and events that have defined the Winter Paralympics before and those that will shape this Games, plus an intimate look into the unseen details that only the athletes themselves can tell.