Our guest on episode 8 of The Whistler Podcast, Mercedes Nicoll, is a 4-time Olympian competing in Turin in 2006, Vancouver in 2010, Sochi in 2014 and PyeongChang in 2018. Mayor Crompton and Mercedes kick off the podcast by discussing her role with Team Canada at the recently held Youth Olympics and together they recognize all of the incredible local athletes that competed. On the second part of the podcast, Mercedes shares stories about how her Olympic dream was born, what it takes to qualify for the Olympic Games and reminisces about that time she shared an elevator with Team Canada’s Sydney Crosby.