Olympic twins pioneered Canadian women's skiing
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Olympic twins pioneered Canadian women's skiing
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The athletes who will compete in Pyeongchang know all about perseverance and grit, but they may be no match for Rhoda and Rhona Wurtele. The 96-year-old twins started skiing at age 5 and basically never stopped, blazing a trail when women were a rarity in downhill skiing, all the way to the Olympics. Their passion is inspiring a brand-new generation of athletes. The CBC's Jaela Bernstien reports.
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