From Olympians to Innovators

At the Olympics in Paris, Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin sit down with Gold medalist Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson. The legendary runner is pushing his sport forward with Grand Slam Track, designed to increase exposure and salary for athletes in track and field. 1992 Olympic champion swimmer Summer Sanders is helping athletes leverage their training for success after sports with Team USA Partner Guild. She reflects on the mental fortitude needed for a post-gold transition, as well as the many translatable skills from athletics to the workplace. NBC’s Willie Geist swings by the Squawk set for an update on the most-watched games and viral moments so far.  Tune into the Olympics on NBC for all the Games! Plus, today’s other headlines: Delta is managing the fallout from its major software outage, and Apple’s new AI features could help you with car sickness. 

Willie Geist - 11:30

Summer Sanders - 22:44

Michael Johnson - 26:24

In this episode:

Summer Sanders, @SummerSanders_

Michael Johnson, @MJGold

Willie Geist, @WillieGeist

Becky Quick,@BeckyQuick

Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk

Andrew Ross Sorkin,@andrewrsorkin

Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY