<description>&lt;p&gt;Elizabeth Swaney fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming an Olympian, defying all odds. But it wasn&amp;rsquo;t supernatural athletic ability that got her there. And by the time she made it to the 2018 Winter Olympics, a lot of people were rooting against her. Here's the incredible story of a woman who made it to the Games by understanding those odds better than anyone else.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listen to &lt;a href="https://link.podtrac.com/dz7185v4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Very Special Episodes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; wherever you get your podcasts.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Very Special Episodes: How to Make the Olympics (Without Supernatural Athletic Ability)

FEB 14, 202624 MIN
Noble Blood

Very Special Episodes: How to Make the Olympics (Without Supernatural Athletic Ability)

FEB 14, 202624 MIN

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Elizabeth Swaney fulfilled her childhood dream of becoming an Olympian, defying all odds. But it wasn’t supernatural athletic ability that got her there. And by the time she made it to the 2018 Winter Olympics, a lot of people were rooting against her. Here's the incredible story of a woman who made it to the Games by understanding those odds better than anyone else. Listen to Very Special Episodes wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.