We sit down with two-time Canadian Olympic medallist Laurence Vincent Lapointe on Off The Podium to talk about her extraordinary canoeing career and Tokyo 2020. Laurence opens up about breaking barriers for women in the sport, why she persisted despite a difficult start, and the challenges that threatened her Olympic dream. She also shares the incredible story of how a simple kiss nearly ended it all and why falling out of her boat turned her into a viral star!

We get back on the water with Off The Podium as we sit down with Australian Olympic canoe sprint champion Jean van der Westhuyzen to talk about his journey from South Africa to Tokyo 2020 gold. Jean shares what brought him to Australia, how he rose through the sport to reach his first Olympics at a young age, and what it felt like to become an Olympic champion. He also looks ahead to the future and why that Tokyo success has only made him hungrier for more!

It’s time for our first taste of Canoe/Kayak as recently returned Tokyo Olympians Alyce and Jordan Wood speak to Off The Podium about their careers and Olympic experiences. They tell us how surf lifesaving helped shape their journey, explain the differences between canoe, kayak, sprint and slalom, and compare the sport to rowing. We also hear some great stories from Rio and Tokyo, get a quarantine update and discover why superhero movies definitely aren’t for everyone.