Dan Walsh wasn’t much of an athlete while growing up in Norwalk, Conn. So his parents, worried about his sedentary lifestyle, got him into rowing. And now rowing may get Walsh into the Olympics.

“I was a very shy, awkward and easily intimidated kid who came out of my shell to compete on the world stage."

Olympic medalist Dan Walsh has come home to Norwalk to coach the next generation of champion rowers competing for bronze, silver and gold.

"The kids get to be with their heroes, and the heroes get to inspire the next generation with that very tangible feeling of the Olympics."

“The emotion of Boston for sports and for achievement is so palpable. Imagine that feeling in the whole city and whole commonwealth.”​

Daniel Walsh, who won bronze rowing with the Men's 8 in Beijing, and Sen. Eileen Donoghue join Jim Braude on Broadside to discuss the possibility of the Olympics coming to New England.

Northeastern University men's rowing head coach John Pojednic has announced the hiring of alumnus and two-time Olympian Dan Walsh '02 as an assistant coach.

"The reason I wanted to go to another Olympics was the chance to win after falling short four years ago."

Roots have, and always will be, very important to Dan Walsh. His roots started in the City of Norwalk and they've played a big part in all of his success. He hasn't forgotten all the people who helped him get to where he is now.