Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get taste of pre-Paris spotlight

In a downtown Montreal hotel on Thursday, athletes were shepherded from room to room for nearly 12 hours of back-to-back interviews and photo shoots as part of a media day organized by the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get taste of pre-Paris spotlight
A female skateboarder soars into the air.

In a downtown Montreal hotel on Thursday, athletes were shepherded from room to room for nearly 12 hours of back-to-back interviews and photo shoots as part of a media day organized by the Canadian Olympic Committee.