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Team Canada leader Marnie McBean on preparing for the Tokyo Olympics

Team Canada leader Marnie McBean on preparing for the Tokyo Olympics

FromThis Matters


Team Canada leader Marnie McBean on preparing for the Tokyo Olympics

FromThis Matters

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Olympics are one of the world’s most complex international events to stage, even in a “normal” year. How will that be done safely during a pandemic? One year after the historic postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games, we take you inside how Canadian athletes and staff are preparing for the summer games with a decorated Olympian and leader of Team Canada. Guest: Marnie McBean, four-time Olympic medal winner, Chef de Mission of Team Canada for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters.
Released:
Mar 30, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.