GOING FOR IT: 'The New York Times' Reporter Talya Minsberg On Storytelling During The Biggest Moments In Sports & Embracing The Unknown

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Welcome The New York Times Reporter Talya Minsberg to Hurdle! This year's Games are not Talya's first rodeo reporting for the greatest sporting event in the world. We talk about what her experience has been in covering the news during such a monumental time in sport, why she thinks this year’s Olympics are going to be different, and what a typical day is like for a journalist on the ground at the Games.

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Talya's Author Page on The New York Times

IN THIS EPISODE

Talya’s background in sports journaling and how she shifted to cover Israel this last spring (5:30)

Her process in preparing for something like the olympics (10:15)

What covering up to 10(!) Olympic stories looks like for Talya (16:40)

A day in the life of an Olympic reporter and ‘the mix zone’ (20:30)

Stand out moments for Talya in her career reporting in sport (29:15)

Talya's inspiration for finding her voice in storytelling and reporting (31:30)

What she’s most excited for at this year’s Olympic Games (37:01)

How Talya finds time for herself in what can be the most hectic weeks of her career (39:20)

What’s next for Talya after the Olympics (42:50)

Who would be a dream get during these Games and what events Talya is most looking forward to watching (45:50)

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