Today we’re talking with Josh Williamson, one of the bobsled winners of the NBCSN show “Scouting Camp: The Next Olympic Hopeful.” Josh tells us what the competition was like and what his current plan is for his career as a bobsledder.
You can watch Josh in action here, and if you’re interested in applying for the next season of the show, you can find the application at nextolympichopeful.teamusa.org.
Also on the docket: Remember the hullabaloo about Zika at Rio 2016? We’ve got an update on how the disease actually affected the athletes who attended the games. All this, plus trivia!
This episode wouldn’t be possible without some help, so thanks to USA Bobsled & Skeleton’s Kristen Gowdy for coordinating it all.
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