First episode! | Clara Hughes | The Tewanee Joseph Show Episode 1..!

Episode 1..! Tewanee’s first guest is none other than Clara Hughes. Clara Hughes, OC, OM, MSC OLY is a Canadian cyclist and speed skater who has won multiple Olympic medals in both sports. Hughes won two bronze in the 1996 Summer Olympics and four medals (one gold, one silver, two bronze) throughout three Winter Olympics. Hughes is one of the few athletes who have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympic games. Hughes is one of only six people to have podium finishes in the Winter and Summer versions of the Games and is the only person ever to have won multiple medals in both. Hughes was the first Canadian woman to win a medal in road cycling at the Olympics, winning two in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics As a result of her success in multiple sports and her humanitarian efforts, Hughes was named to both the Order of Manitoba and as an Officer of the Order of Canada. She is involved with Right To Play, an athlete-driven international humanitarian organization that uses sports to encourage youth development in disadvantaged areas.