TORONTO – Canadian Women & Sport announced today a collaboration with She’s4Sports on a new digital series, She Leads By Sport.
The interview series from Ainka Jess, founder of She’s4Sports, highlights women leaders from different corners of the sports world. The first episode debuted today featuring an in-depth discussion with Olympic wrestler and gold medal winner Erica Wiebe. Additional episodes will be shared across Canadian Women & Sport and She’s4Sports’ platforms in the coming weeks.
Besides Wiebe, the Canadian women who are featured in She Leads By Sport include:
- Yvette Raposo – Canada’s first female boxing ring announcer
- Perdita Felicien – track and field Olympian, author
- Seanna Thomas – nutritionist and entrepreneur
- Waneek Horn-Miller – water polo Olympian
- Cynthia Appiah – bobsleigh Olympian
- Tori Lord – business executive, sports fashion (Top Knot)
- Trudie German – health and fitness expert
- Anastasia Bucsis – speed skating Olympian
She Leads by Sport is the latest content program for Canadian Women & Sport following its trending #ICommit social campaign with CBC Sports last month where Canadians made a personal commitment to support girls in sport.
