Jun 30, 2026 · 20 min · 9 segments
Canadian high-performance athletes train hard every day to compete at the highest levels and proudly represent Canada on the world stage. Countries and sport federations are constantly thinking about…
Suzanne WehrleGuest
Sebastian LebrechtHostWelcome back to another edition of Intended Consequences, the official podcast of the StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy.
I had so much fun talking about sports in the last episode on sports diplomacy in the media that I decided to record another one to wrap up the winter-spring season of the podcast.
This time, we're talking about what it takes to get to the highest levels of sports.
Countries and sports federations are constantly thinking about how to enable high-performance athletes to perform on the world stage and win medals.
Money and government support is a big piece of the puzzle, but it's not the only one.
For instance, the right infrastructure and skilled coaches also make a big difference.
I wanted to explore these different dimensions to learn more about how Canada is faring when it comes to high-performance sports.
And we're lucky because the president of Athletes Can, Suzanne Wehrle, accepted our invitation to come on the show.
Suzanne has a wealth of expertise and experience when it comes to high-performance sports.
She's a two-time Olympian in rowing, an Olympic gold medalist, and a multiple-time world championship medalist.
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Welcome back to another edition of Intended Consequences, the official podcast of the StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy.
I had so much fun talking about sports in the last episode on sports diplomacy in the media that I decided to record another one to wrap up the winter-spring season of the podcast.
This time, we're talking about what it takes to get to the highest levels of sports.
Countries and sports federations are constantly thinking about how to enable high-performance athletes to perform on the world stage and win medals.
Money and government support is a big piece of the puzzle, but it's not the only one.
For instance, the right infrastructure and skilled coaches also make a big difference.
I wanted to explore these different dimensions to learn more about how Canada is faring when it comes to high-performance sports.
And we're lucky because the president of Athletes Can, Suzanne Wehrle, accepted our invitation to come on the show.
Suzanne has a wealth of expertise and experience when it comes to high-performance sports.
She's a two-time Olympian in rowing, an Olympic gold medalist, and a multiple-time world championship medalist.
