Perdita Felicien is an author, television host, sports broadcaster, two-time Olympian, ten-time National Champion and the first Canadian woman to win a World Championship gold medal in track and field. During her career as a 100-metres hurdler, she earned numerous honours, including Canada's Athlete of the Year and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal before she retired from professional sport in 2013.

Perdita is a member of CBC's broadcast team and has covered multiple international sporting events since 2015, including co-hosting the 2020 Summer and 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Inducted into Athletics Canada's Hall of Fame, Perdita is the author of the national bestselling memoir, My Mother's Daughter. Paris will be her seventh Olympics with CBC. 

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