Former track star speaks of years of grooming by coach
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Mary Jane Richards was an exceptional athlete, with a bright future ahead of her. But she gave up running due to what she says were years of grooming by her running coach — which included inappropriate massages, explicit emails and sexual intercourse. CBC senior reporter Julie Ireton talks to Richards in her documentary Heavy Medals; and we discuss what needs to change to protect young athletes with Gretchen Kerr, a professor in the faculty of kinesiology and physical education at University of Toronto; and Lorraine Lafrenière, CEO of the Coaching Association of Canada.