PREPPING FOR BEIJING
I’ve trained for four different Olympics but none have been quite like this. Being a part of the CBC team has been a job I came into with little knowledge but a fair amount of time to figure out. Now, with a little more than a week to go until I depart for the Far East, I feel as ready as I think I need to be for the job of ‘talking’ about the races instead of competing in the races.
ATHLETES TO BOLSTER CBC OLYMPIC COVERAGE
The CBC is betting that a broadcast roster brimming with high-profile Olympic athletes will help attract viewers and keep them glued to its coverage of the Beijing Olympic Games this August.
The Olympic broadcaster this week announced the most athletes to be named to its broadcasting team, including Olympic gold medallists Clara Hughes, Hayley Wickenheiser and Donovan Bailey, among the 19 Olympians and one Paralympian providing their expertise. The group has won 18 Olympic medals.
