NBCUniversal Local’s award-winning My New Favorite multiplatform podcast franchise returns this week to spotlight Paralympians for the first time. My New Favorite Paralympian debuts new audio and video episodes tomorrow, Wednesday, Aug. 14, and Aug. 21 leading up to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which begin Aug. 28.
An extension of the five-episode My New Favorite Olympian series launched in June, My New Favorite Paralympian is led by 12-time Olympic medalist swimmer Natalie Coughlin and Zena Keita, an NBC Sports Bay Area reporter, host and analyst. The episodes profile a pair of inspiring American athletes who have overcome adversity, broken barriers, and committed to helping others as they pursue Paralympic glory, and includes interviews with the athlete, experts, and those closest to them.
“This franchise showcases athletes who inspire others through their remarkable perseverance, resilience and dedication, and nobody embodies these characteristics more than these Paralympians,” said Lora Dennis, EVP of multiplatform for NBCUniversal Local. “We’re privileged to share Nick and Sarah’s stories and proud of the impact this series has made over its five seasons.”
Coughlin is a three-time Olympian who captured 12 Olympic medals (three gold, four silver, and five bronze) over the course of her decorated career, which ties her with two athletes as the most decorated American female Olympian in history. The most decorated female athlete of the Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the California native concluded her stellar Olympic career at the London 2012 Games. Coughlin, who won the World Swimmer of the Year Award in 2002 and American Swimmer of the Year Award in 2001, 2002 and 2008, won 60 total medals in major international competition and was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2022.
Keita is a host and analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area’s Golden State Warriors postgame show Dubs Talk Live. She is also a host and contributor to The Athletic Women’s Basketball Show, part of The Athletic Podcast Network. A native of Paris and raised in North Carolina, Keita has also worked as a sideline reporter and analyst for NBA G-League’s Santa Cruz Warriors on NBC Sports Bay Area and hosted other basketball shows for the network. She has also contributed to various podcasts across The Athletic Podcast Network and co-hosted several episodes of Peacock’s Brother From Another.
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