Athlete Spotlight: Sam Watson - Listen To The Olympics On iHeartRadio

If you are wondering how to listen to the Olympics, iHeartRadio has you covered. iHeartRadio is the exclusive audio home of NBC's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, so it is the only place to listen to the Olympics stream. The free iHeart app is where to go to listen to exclusive play-by-play action of Team USA . To celebrate, we are spotlighting some of the country's athletes that are vying for gold.

US athlete Sam Watson is making waves in the world of speed climbing. Born and raised in Southlake, Texas, Watson has been passionate about climbing since he was five years old. His dedication to the sport has led him to break the world record twice in one tournament at the IFSC World Cup Wujiang 2024, with his best time clocked at a rapid 4.79 seconds. This record-breaking performance has established him as a new standard-bearer for men's speed climbing.

Watson's success continued at the Pan American Games Santiago 2023, where he won the men's speed climbing finals, securing his qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics. This will be his first Olympic Games experience .

Off the climbing wall, Watson enjoys playing chess and Mario Kart, and is a big fan of the San Antonio Spurs, particularly retired basketball star Manu Ginóbili. He also admires fellow climbers Aleksandra Miroslaw and Janja Garnbret for their consistent high-level performances. In addition to his athletic pursuits, Watson is currently learning Indonesian , a skill he finds useful when communicating with other climbers on the World Cup circuit.

From exclusive NBC play-by-play action of Team USA to live hourly updates from the Games to original Summer Games podcasts, you can listen to the Olympics stream only on iHeartRadio . Find out more about how to listen .