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Jul 2024
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Laughter Permitted: 2024 Paris Olympics ...

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With the Paris Games officially underway, three-time Olympic gold medalist Heather O'Reilly - a.k.a. HAO! - joins Laughter Permitted to talk all things Olympics, including winning gold with Julie at the 2004 Athens Games. Heather and Julie have a lively discussion about Team Canada's use of a drone to spy on opponents - yikes! - and then they dive into analysis of the USWNT's 3-0 win over Zambia. Plus, find out what Heather is manifesting these Olympics.

Producer's Note: This episode was recorded before news broke of Canada women's national soccer team head coach Bev Priestman being removed from the Canadian Olympic team.

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