USOC announces Cooking with Team USA with celebrity chef Richard Blais

The United States Olympic Committee today released season two of Cooking with Team USA, an original web series on TeamUSA.org featuring celebrity chef Richard Blais and Team USA athletes as they make delicious, easy meals in the teaching kitchen at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Blais – a successful chef, cookbook author and television personality – brings out a side of U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes fans don’t often see. All 15 episodes of the web series are now available on TeamUSA.org/CookingWithTeamUSA along with the recipes for fans to try at home.

"It's truly the biggest honor to get to share the stage with some of the world's most elite athletes," said Blais. "Spending time with them and sharing some of my culinary insights at the U.S. Olympic Training Center was a dream come true. Whether you're an athlete training for Rio or just looking to elevate your food game, I'm really excited to share these recipes and the amazing athletes' stories."

Athletes making appearances in the series alongside Blais include:

Chuck Aoki (wheelchair rugby) 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Jason Brown (figure skating) 2014 Olympian Michelle Carter (track and field) two-time Olympian (2008, 2012); 2016 Olympic nominee Emma Coburn (track and field) 2012 Olympian; 2016 Olympic nominee Alyson Dudek (speedskating) two-time Olympian (2010, 2014) Tucker Dupree (Para-swimming) two-time Paralympian (2008, 2012); three-time Paralympic medalist; 2016 Paralympic nominee Kelly Griffin (rugby) 2015 NACRA Sevens champion Erin Hamlin (luge) three-time Olympian (2006, 2010, 2014); Olympic bronze medalist Kayla Harrison (judo) 2012 Olympic gold medalist; 2016 Olympic nominee Gus Kenworthy (freeskiing) 2014 Olympic silver medalist Steven Langton (bobsled) two-time Olympian (2010, 2014); two-time Olympic bronze medalist Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsled) two-time Olympian (2010, 2014); two-time Olympic medalist Alysia Montaño (track and field) 2012 Olympian Nic Taylor (bobsled) Igls 2013 World Cup team bronze medalist Jamie Whitmore (Para-cycling) nine-time world champion (road, six; track, three) Kara Winger (track and field) two-time Olympian (2008, 2012); 2016 Olympic nominee Russ Winger (track and field) 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships runner-up in discus Dagmara Wozniak (fencing) 2012 Olympian; 2016 Olympic nomineeSeason one of Cooking with Team USA launched with a 20-episode series that generated more than 2 million views. The 2015 video series was presented by Kellogg’s and featured Olympic figure skating champion Brian Boitano making delicious, easy meals alongside Team USA athletes.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Still images and digital embed codes of the web series are available for editorial use. Contact tommy.schield@usoc.org.

About the USOC

Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Olympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. As such, the USOC is responsible for the training, entering and funding of U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, while serving as a steward of the Olympic and Paralympic movements throughout the country. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.

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