Description:
The Vancouver Sun's Olympic team podcasts before and during the Games in Beijing. Check here for regular podcasts from veteran Sun journalists Bev Wake, Jeff Lee, Miro Cernetig, Gary Kingston and Daphne Bramham.
Contents:
The struggles of Olympic parenthood
Canadian Olympic dad Bill Murray talks about Beijing, scalpers asking five times the ticket price, organizational challenges for Vancouver and his daughter, Carolyn, who finished 29th in triathlon.
Triathlon Simon Whitfield wins silver
Canadian Simon Whitfield wins silver in triathlon. Simon Whitfield talks about winning Silver at the Beijing Olympics. We race to win.
New Olympic Bathing Suits
Olympic Swimmer Brent Hayden, one of Canada's medal prospects, talks about the new bathing suits that all the fastest Olympians are wearing.
Olympic Equine Drug Testing
Dr. Terry Wan hopes to set his own Olympic record this year. As the head of the Hong Kong Jockey Club's equine testing lab, he's promised the International Olympic Committee that samples will be tested faster than ever before. And it's a goal that's a lot more difficult than it might seem.
Olympic Hammer Thrower Sultana Frizell
Canada's best female hammer thrower Sultana Frizell is going to Beijing hoping to throw better than she ever has before and make the final..
Olympic Windsurfing: Nikola Girke
Olympic windsurfer Nikola Girke discusses training and the Beijing Olympics.
Olympic Windsurfing: Zac Plavsic
Olympic windsurfer Zac Plavsic discusses his training and the challenges windsurfers face in Beijing.
Olympic Sailor Mike Leigh
Olympic sailor Mike Leigh discusses the challenges of the Beijing Olympics.
Olympic Trap Shooter Susan Nattrass
Canada's Susan Nattrass, the oldest woman trap shooter in Olympic history, takes a bead on her sixth Olympics in Beijing.
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