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.
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![For 14-year-old Toronto skateboard phenom Fay De Fazio Ebert, seeing other athletes working toward their goals has provided the inspiration she needs after a slump that had her 'not feeling the best' after her Pan American Games gold medal in October. A female skateboarder soars into the air.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7059959.1702597740!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1750375031.jpg)
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.