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How COVID-19 helped Canada’s most decorated Olympian put her mental health first

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How COVID-19 helped Canada’s most decorated Olympian put her mental health first

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Published on August 2, 2021

Canada’s most decorated Olympian, Penny Oleksiak, says the COVID-19 pandemic provided her with the opportunity to step away from training and focus on her mental health – a gift she says helped her swim her way into the history books at the Tokyo Olympics.

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