© Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press Canada's Isabelle Weidemann skates during the women's 3,000-metre competition at the ISU World Cup speed skating event in Calgary, Alta., in December. The week Weidemann got a new puppy was also the week she smashed personal goals in training. POV podcast host Anastasia Bucsis has often said Weidemann is one of the most underrated athletes in Canada. Weidemann has also taken readers inside her practises with an essay for CBC Sports' Player's Own Voice personal writing series. To listen to the entire fourth season, follow Player's Own Voice on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Tune In or wherever else you do your podcast listening.

Source: CBC News December 21, 2021 18:22 UTC