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How to win at the Olympics
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Published:March 20, 2024
This week on WONK, host Edward Greenspon talks to David Shoemaker.
David Shoemaker is the CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee, the organization tasked with promoting Olympic values and helping get Canadian athletes onto the podium. He talks to host Edward Greenspon about why he expects big things in Paris, the challenge of making sport safer in Canada, and the delicate balance of international competition in a time of war.
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