TORONTO — Sportsnet and Team Canada today launched a new six-part digital series, Athlete2Athlete, featuring one-on-one conversations between some of the country’s top athletes who go beyond the sports headlines to have in-depth discussions designed to motivate and unite Canadians.
The series will touch on the impact of Covid-19 on sport and tackle important social issues such as racism, mental health and LGBTQ2S+ inclusivity to reveal just how powerfully sport connects us all, says the news release.
Airing every Thursday, the eight-minute Athlete2Athlete episodes will be available online at sportsnet.ca and Sportsnet’s YouTube channel. Episodes will also be available on demand on Sportsnet Now.
The first episode in the series premiered earlier today and features a discussion between Olympic medallists Rosie MacLennan and Stephanie Labbé.
With Sportsnet’s Arash Madani teeing up each episode, the following Canadian sports stars will be featured over the next six weeks:
- Rosie MacLennan (two-time Olympic champion, trampoline) and Stephanie Labbé (Rio 2016 bronze medallist, soccer)
- Kia Nurse (Rio 2016 Olympian, basketball) and Miah-Marie Langlois (Rio 2016 Olympian, basketball)
- Mark Tewksbury (Barcelona 1992 Olympic champion, swimming), Markus Thormeyer (Rio 2016 Olympian, swimming) and Annie Guglia (Tokyo 2020 hopeful, skateboarding)
- Mikaël Kingsbury (PyeongChang 2018 Olympic champion, freestyle skiing) and Max Parrot (PyeongChang 2018 silver medallist, snowboard)
- Aaron Brown (Rio 2016 bronze medallist, athletics) and Donovan Bailey (two-time Olympic champion, athletics)
- Marie-Philip Poulin (two-time Olympic champion, hockey) and Max Domi (centre, Montreal Canadiens)
Broadcast and episode details will be available prior to each broadcast on sportsnet.ca and across Sportsnet and Team Canada’s social channels.
