At the Olympics: Michael Phelps, Christine Lagarde & Michele Kang 07/29/24

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🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The Olympic Games are underway, and Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin are catching up with business and sports leaders who are in Paris for the spectacle, as well as NBC’s Sam Brock, who has the latest gold medal count. European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde is also in Paris, as both a global leader and a former competitive artistic swimmer. She shares how her sports background informs her career in finance and leadership. 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps reacts to America’s win in the 4x100 mens’ freestyle relay and explains his health and rest routines. Plus, businesswoman Michele Kang owns three women’s soccer teams and has launched Kynisca, a global multi-team women’s sports organization. She discusses her investments in sport, and her push for more women’s sports exposure and research. Tune into the Olympics on NBC for all the Games! Sam Brock - 06:26 Christine Lagarde - 18:55 Michele Kang - 35:09 In this episode: Michael Phelps, @MichaelPhelps Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY

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0:00.0	This is Squawk Pod from C and Vee. And today's episode, we're bringing you the best of
0:09.3	Squawk in Paris for the 2024 Olympics.
0:13.8	Joe, Becky, and Andrew are on the ground
0:16.3	and beside the Olympic Beach volleyball court
0:18.9	and on the fencing beast.
0:20.8	Knock his sword aside or his saber aside and come back and slash his face quickly.
0:24.8	Show me with your pen.
0:25.8	Ready?
0:26.8	They caught up with history's most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps.
0:32.0	At the Olympic Games, absolutely anything can happen.
0:34.0	And with the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde who's there.
0:38.0	Fun fact, she's an athlete herself, a former artistic swimmer.
0:42.0	Our coach in the national team used to say,
0:45.0	when you feel it's unfair, greet your teeth, smile, and get on with it.
0:50.0	And that's been a good lesson for me, always.
0:52.0	Also in Paris, businesswoman Michelle Kang,
0:55.4	she owns three professional women's soccer teams
0:58.3	and she's just getting started.
1:00.0	Why she's launching Kinsaka,
1:02.0	the first global multi-team for women's soccer.
1:05.2	It is the fastest growing and most exciting sports and entertainment category.
1:10.9	I'm C. M. B. C. M. C. M. C. P. C. C. C. C. C. producer Cameron Costa, podcasting from New York. It's Monday, July
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