Paralympic Champion Carina Edlinger on changing nations, winning Gold and overcoming disability .

In our second episode of Countdown to Cortina, matt sits down with Carina Edlinger, Paralympic gold medalist from Beijing 2022. Carina shares how she overcame loosing her sight, and became the most decorated Austrian Cross Country Skier of all time.

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Countdown to Cortina is a weekly podcast leading up to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. The goal of the podcast is to educate, entertain and inspire people through the stories and values that sports promote; fairness, respect, courage and unity. Hosted & created by internationally acclaimed presenter, entrepreneur and soon to become Milano-Cortina Olympian Matt C Smith. The series features interviews with past and present Olympic & Paralympic legends, cult heroes, and hopefuls.