Pendrel, Olympic bronze to return to Kamloops on Tuesday
KAMLOOPS — As Catharine Pendrel made her way through the Rio De Janerio International Airport, with her newly-earned bronze medal around her neck, she still couldn’t quite believe what happened on Saturday, when the Kamloops native won her first Olympic her in mountain biking.
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“It’s always emotion being on the podium,” says Pendrel. “Just looking out at the fans who were incredible, and it was such an amazing atmosphere. You get to see your flag being raised with the other countries that were on the podium.”