With the 2024 Summer Paralympics rapidly approaching, Donnovan chats with Canada's Marissa Papaconstantinou, a medal favourite on the track in Paris. They discuss how she stays ready for massive competitions, and what the Paralympics means to Canadians across the country. Afterwards, Donnovan speaks to Dr. Cassidy Preston, who is a Mental Performance Coach for professional athletes and high-performers and the author of 'Mindset First' - what does it take for athletes to put themselves in the best mental position to succeed at events like the Olympics and Paralympics?

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With the 2024 Summer Olympics officially in the books, Donnovan brings on someone who had boots on the ground all over France in Sportsnet's own Arash Madani. They discuss the entire Olympic experience, and get into the biggest stories from Paris and beyond, including Summer McIntosh's sheer dominance, a surprise gold medal from the men's 4x100m relay team, and some disappointing results from both Canada Soccer and Canada Basketball. Afterwards, Donnovan and Sho chat about the plethora of Going Deep guests that made some noise at the Summer Games, including gold medalist Phil Wizard as the first-ever gold medal winner in the sport of breaking.

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Donnovan chats with Guy Lawson (3:20), author of 'Hot Dog Money', which aims to expose the widespread corruption inside the NCAA, giving the inside story of FBI informant Marty Blazer, who revealed the “business” of amateur sport - convictions made possible by Blazer’s testimony rocked the NCAA and were directly influential in the establishment of the interim NIL (name and likeness) rules later brought in. Afterwards, Danny Cortenraede (34:05) returns to Going Deep, this time to discuss the NCAA and the Power Five conferences reaching a historic agreement to allow athletes to receive direct payments from their schools, which includes a $2.75 billion distribution settlement to past athletes and a future revenue-sharing model for current athletes.

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With the 2024 Summer Olympics in full swing, Donnovan and Sho take a look at some of the most recent results for Team Canada, including a record three gold medals for 17-year old Summer McIntosh - how dominant has she really been, and could she be the Closing Ceremonies flag-bearer for Canada? They also get into the men's senior national basketball team getting out of group play with a perfect record, and discuss some of the more fascinating stories across the various sports throughout the first weeks of competition. Afterwards, Donnovan takes a visit at the Bunt Jam 2024, a celebration of skate culture and sport in Canada, and chats with a number of athletes, including Zion Wright (30:00), Canada's own Stafhon Boca (35:32), and Lizzie Armanto (44:03).

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With the Olympics officially underway, Donnovan chats with Olympic gold medallist Donovan Bailey - they get into the track preview ahead of Andre De Grasse's quest for gold. Afterwards, Claire Buchanan, para hockey & wheelchair basketball athlete, joins to discuss the Women's Para Hockey of Canada's push for equity in para hockey, with the goal of getting a women's para hockey event in the 2030 Paralympics. Plus, Anders Indset - a entrepreneur and former athlete himself - stops by to discuss his book 'The Viking Code: The Art and Science of Norwegian Success', which reveals how Norwegian athletes achieve outsized influence on the world stage (including the Olympics).

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With the Summer Olympics continuing to draw ever closer, Donnovan preps for Paris by bringing on four people with intimate knowledge of the games. Maggie Mac Neil (3:34) stops by to discuss her pursuit of another Olympic gold in the pool, while Cindy Ouellet (18:03) chats about participating in her fifth Paralympic Games in wheelchair basketball. Afterwards, Donnovan chats with new teammate Shireen Ahmed (34:32) about their coming coverage for CBC Sports, and Ellen Hyslop (1:00:03) joins to discuss The Gist heading to Paris to cover the Games in-person.

Maggie's profile: https://macleans.ca/sports/maggie-mac-neil-swimming-olympics/

The Gist: https://ca.thegistsports.com/

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Donnovan continues his coverage of a frenzied few weeks of soccer with Kristian Jack, Vice President of Media for the Canadian Premier League. They get into Canada's run at the Copa America, and what's coming up for the women's national team at the Olympics. They also discuss the continued growth of the CPL and how it's important for the sport at the grassroots level, and afterwards, preview their beloved England playing for a championship vs. Spain in the Euros Final - is it coming home?

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It's a big change for both Toronto FC and the Toronto Argonauts, as President Bill Manning is out at MLSE - what does that mean for the MLS club? Donnovan chats with both Breakfast Television's Sid Seixeiro (2:04) and Sportsnet's Devang Desai (29:30), as they digest the Manning news, the future of John Herdman at the Toronto side, and get into previews for both the UEFA European Championship (otherwise known as the Euros) Final and the Copa America Final, with Canada playing for third place vs. Uruguay.

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Donnovan chats with a pair of very different runners - first, Olympic medallist and sprinter Andre De Grasse (5:23) discusses his road to the Paris Summer Olympics, whether or not this could be his last Olympic games, and what it'll take to grab that gold medal. Afterwards, four-time Grey Cup champion and now-retired CFL running back Andrew Harris (22:20) stopped by to his new documentary 'Running Back Relentless', which takes a look back over his life and career, set against the backdrop of the Toronto Argonauts 150th anniversary season. Plus, Donnovan is back from the 2024 NHL Draft, and he discusses how this was the most diverse draft in hockey history.

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It's another medallists-only edition of Going Deep, as Donnovan chats with Olympic gold medallist goalkeeper and Vancouver Whitecaps FC GM Stephanie Labbé (2:19), Olympic gold medallist winger Adriana Leon (25:25), and Olympic gold medallist forward and PWHL MVP Natalie Spooner (39:24). Stephanie discusses the women's national team, her job with the Whitecaps, and her documentary feature 'Shut Out: Stephanie Labbé', which focuses on mental health. Afterwarwds, Adriana gets into her desire to defend their Olympic title in Paris this summer, what it means to be a role model for young Canadians everywhere, and her partnership with Cwench Hydration. Plus, Natalie chats about being a mom while playing as a pro, being named the PWHL's inaugural MVP, and what it means to have the league successfully complete its first full season.

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