Canadian Olympic track athlete Khamica Bingham joins Eric Bond for this week's show. After making her Olympic debut in 2016 in Rio, Khamica is coming for everything in Tokyo 2021.
The Greater Toronto native has represented Canada at the last two Pan-Am Games. Khamica took silver in Lima 2019 in the 4x100 and Bronze in Toronto 2015 in the same 4x100 event. She has also represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships.
On this episode, Eric and Khamica discuss:
Her journey from national-level gymnast to track athlete
Overcoming adversity in her life to continue thriving
What it was like realizing her dream of making the Olympics
What her first Olympic experience taught her and how she's using it to prepare for Tokyo
Her Pan-Am Games experience, especially winning a medal in her home country and city during the Toronto 2015 games
Her side project titled "Meet My Melanin"
Being a role model to so many and how she handles that
Why athletes need to find a passion outside of sports
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