She's a LEGENDARY CBC SPORTS STORYTELLER! | Ep. 39: This is the Legend of Tara De Boer

We all know how fun it is to watch a national and international sporting event. Now imagine interacting with the players and coaches. And, imagine telling their stories as your job.

This is the legend of Tara De Boer, a legendary digital host, reporter, and producer for CBC Sports, Canada's Olympic Broadcaster!

Join Amos Vang and Tara as they look back on Tara's pathway to becoming an integral part of CBC Sports' production, from her time at the University of Waterloo and Toronto Metropolitan University, to her time writing for Toronto Life, Yoga Journal, and CTV News, and ultimately to covering the 2024 Paris Olympics and the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics!

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0:00 – Introduction

3:01 – What inspired Tara De Boer to pursue journalism?

4:17 – What were the early influences on Tara De Boer’spursuit towards journalism?

9:03 – Tara De Boer pursued a Bachelor of Honours Arts andBusiness Degree at the University of Waterloo

13:23 – How did Tara De Boer develop her storytellingpassion?

14:31 – What were the greatest challenges that Tara De Boerfaced in developing her storytelling skills?

17:39 – Tara De Boer pursued a Master of Journalism atToronto Metropolitan University

20:00 – Tara De Boer wrote for Toronto Life and YogaJournal!

25:07 – How have these opportunities prepared and changed TaraDe Boer’s storytelling approach?

26:52 – Tara De Boer became a researcher, digital host,reporter, and producer for CBC Sports!

30:03 – Tara De Boer’s first moment working at the 2024Paris Olympics!

31:51 – There’s the Olympics, and there’s THE OLYMPICS OFPIANO!

36:34 – Tara De Boer’s day in the life at CBC Sports!

40:04 – How does Tara De Boer tell a story?

45:48 – How have true stories changed Tara De Boer’sperception of sports?

51:32 – What are the greatest misconceptions about sportsmedia?

56:30 – What are the greatest lessons that Tara De Boer haslearned? What is Tara De Boer’s advice to journalistic hopefuls?