Canada's female Olympians
They may not get the paycheques or the prestige of male jocks in the NHL and the NBA, but don’t underestimate our elite female athletes. Here, we get up close with six of our fiercest contenders vying for a spot on the podium in Beijing.
By Rebecca Caldwell and Rachel Giese (interviews); Photographs by Sandy Nicholson, Lorne Bridgman and Birthe Piontek
Sherraine Schalm, 33
"When I put on my mask, I have the freedom to be nasty, because that's what fencing requires. My compassion has to be pushed to the side when I'm competing."
Event: Fencing
Hometown: Brooks, Alta.
Achievements: Competed at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics; bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships; 2006 World Cup title in women's épée.
Follow Sherraine's journey to the 2008 Olympics in her blog, Road To Beijing.
This article first appeared in the August 2008 issue of Chatelaine.com .
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