Transcript: Women in Sports | That TVOKids Show
Lucas is in his twenties, with short puffy brown hair and wears jeans and an orange T-shirt.
Laura is in her twenties, with above the shoulders straight brown hair with bangs and wears jeans and a purple T-shirt.
As a song plays, Lucas and Laura walk in the woods, cross a bridge, balance on a fallen tree trunk, cross a stream, run across the city and in a park full of geese. Fast clips show them next to Greg playing and having fun in the tree fort. Greg is in his twenties, with short black hair. He wears a blue sweater.
The song says PACK UP YOUR BAGS KISS YOUR TURTLE GOOD-BYE COME UP AND CLIMB WHERE WE CAN TOUCH THE SKY SO MUCH TO SEE SO MUCH TO DO IN OUR TREE FORT WE'VE GOT A SHOW FOR YOU THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW.
[Greg shrieking]
Laura says PASSWORD, PLEASE.
The word "Hurdle" appears in the sky.
In animation, a dialogue bubble pops out of a map with the title of the show: "That TVO Kids Show."
The song continues LA, LA, LA, DO, DO, DO, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH THAT TVOKIDS SHOW! THAT TVOkids SHOW.
The tree fort sits empty and Lucas appears in the sky wearing a blue shirt and a brown sweater.
He waves and says WHAT UP TVOKIDS? IT'S ME LUCAS IN THE SKY HERE TO TELL YOU WE HAVE A GREAT DAY. IT'S WOMEN IN THE SPORTS DAY. THAT'S RIGHT. IT WILL BE SO AWESOME. WE HAVE GOT A LOT TO TALK ABOUT.
Laura barges into the fort in a rush, carrying a large amount of sports equipment.
She says I AM HERE. SORRY I AM LATE. I'VE JUST HAD TO BRING ALL MY SPORTS STUFF WITH ME WHICH IS LIKE A LOT OF STUFF BECAUSE...
Lucas says I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD SO MUCH STUFF.
Laura says IT'S WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY SO I COULDN'T DECIDE WHAT SPORT I WANTED TO PLAY AND I JUST... WELL, I BROUGHT IT ALL.
Lucas says WELL, THANKS. I WISH I COULD PLAY WITH YOU.
Laura says I KNOW. I KNOW, BUT WE HAVE GOT SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY. LIKE CANADA HAS SO MANY AMAZING FEMALE ATHLETES TO CELEBRATE.
Lucas says YEAH, LIKE BIANCA ANDREESCU AT THE U.S. OPEN LAST YEAR.
Laura says TOTALLY. OR THE CANADIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM.
Lucas says CHRISTINE SINCLAIR.
Laura says EVEN PERDITA FELICIEN WHO I GET TO INTERVIEW LATER.
Lucas says I AM SO JEALOUS. THAT IS SO RAD.
Laura says I SHOULD BE JEALOUS. I AM A LITTLE BIT SAD, LUCAS.
Lucas says WHY?
Laura says I HAVE AC SEWER TEAM. AND BECAUSE OF COVID I HAVEN'T GOT TON PLAY. WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE A BIT OF A BREAK. I REALLY MISS IT.
Lucas says THAT'S TRUE. I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT SPORTS IS TO YOU, LAURA. EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE AT HOME YOU CAN STILL WORK ON YOUR SKILLS AND I CAN HELP YOU OUT WITH THAT.
Laura says OKAY. HOW?
Lucas says COOL. I KNOW THAT MONICA FROM BACKYARD BEATS HAS A FEW TIPS. WE SHOULD TAKE A LOOK.
Laura says LET'S DO IT.
Lucas says OKAY.
(Newsreel music plays)
In a montage, Monica plays with different types of sports gear and props, like a football, a rugby ball, a soccer ball and a badminton racquet.
An animated slate reads "Sports indoors."
Monica says IT TAKES A LOT OF SKILL TO PLAY A SPORT. POWER, SPEED, DECEPTION, ACCURACY. MAYBE WE CAN FOCUS ON THOSE FOUR AREAS. TO GET BETTER AT BADMINTON. I LOVE BADMINTON. BUT I DON'T HAVE A COURT TO PLAY ON RIGHT NOW. H'MM. I BET I CAN PRACTISE SOME OF THOSE SKILLS RIGHT HERE IN MY HOUSE. YOU WANT TO TRY? LET'S DO IT. OKAY. YOU WILL NEED A BIRDIE, A BADMINTON RACQUET, AND A WALL, EXERCISE TIP NUMBER ONE. POWER. NOW YOU DON'T NEED THE BIGGEST MUSCLES IN THE WORLD TO GET A LOT OF POWER. YOU JUST NEED THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE. FACING A WALL TAKE A BIRDIE AND PLACE IT ON YOUR SHOULDER WITH YOUR ELBOWS POINTING TOWARDS THE WALL. THEN YOU WILL ROTATE YOUR WRIST AND WITH THE NICE FLICK OF THE WRIST THROW THE BIRDIE AT THE WALL.
As she demonstrates the arm movement, she says DO THIS MOTION A COUPLE OF TIMES. YOUR WRIST SHOULD BE LOOSE LIKE A NOODLE. EVENTUALLY YOU CAN REPLACE A BIRDIE WITH A BADMINTON RACQUET AND THIS EXACT MOTION IS GOING TO CREATE A LOT OF POWER WHEN YOU WANT TO DO A BADMINTON SMASH WHICH IS THE MOST POWERFUL MOVE IN THE GAME OF BADMINTON.
A clip shows kids hitting badminton birdies with racquets.
Monica says TIP NUMBER TWO. SPEED. IF YOU WANT TO BE A BADMINTON MASTER YOU GOT TO BE QUICK LIKE SNAP THE PETALS OUT OF MY HAND FAST. A LOOSE GRIP ON A BADMINTON RACQUET CAN CREATE A BADMINTON SMASH. NOW LET'S TRY THE OPPOSITE WITH A TIGHT GRIP ON THE RACQUET AND A SHORT FLICK OF THE WRIST. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO QUICKLY DEFEND PASSES WHEN THE BIRDIE COMES AT YOU REALLY, REALLY QUICKLY V A FAMILY MEMBER TOSS BIRDIES TO YOU THAT YOU CAN HIT WITH THE SHORT TERRIFIC IN WRIST INTO A TOWEL HANGING OVER THE DOORWAY. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SOME TRICKERY? HOW ABOUT SOME MISDIRECTION. WELL, I GOT THE TRICKS FOR YOU. IT'S IN MY MIND BUT IT'S NOT. TIP NUMBER THREE. MISDIRECTION IS WHEN YOU MAKE SOMEBODY BELIEVE YOU WILL DO SOMETHING BUT YOU ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ELSE. FOR EXAMPLE. YOU WIND UP YOUR SHOT SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL SMASH THAT BIRDIE OVER THE NET AS FAR AS YOU CAN AND YOUR OPPONENT BELIEVES IT SO THEY START RUNNING TO THE BACK OF THE COURT BUT AT THE VERY LAST SECOND YOU HIT THE BIRDIE SOFTLY AND IT JUST OVER THE NET. NOBODY CAN RETURN THAT ONE. AND THAT'S HOW DECEPTION CAN BE USED IN THE GAME OF BADMINTON. AND THERE YOU HAVE IT. YOU JUST HAVE TO BREAK UP THE GAME. PRACTISE THE PARTS AND YOU WILL BE BUSTING ALL KIND OF SECRET SKILLS OUT WHEN YOU GET BACK TO PLAYING WITH YOUR FRIENDS. HAPPY PRACTISING! I AM MONICA AND THIS HAS BEEN SPORTS, SPORTS INDOORS. SPORTS.
(music plays)
The clip ends.
Back inside the tree fort, Laura practices bouncing a ball on a racquet and says OKAY. I AM DOING WHAT MONICA SAID AND I AM PRACTISING MY SKILLS!
[Froghorn]
Laura says LUCAS, SOMEONE'S CALLING SO YOU GOT TO GET OUT OF THE SKY.
[Froghorn]
Lucas says NO, I WANT TO STAY. I DON'T WANT TO GET OUT OF THE SKY.
Lucas disappears as Laura takes the call.
Laura says EW. HELLO? WHO IS CALLING?
A voice says HI. I AM KARINA.
Laura says HI. WHAT'S THE PASSWORD FOR TODAY?
Karina says TODAY'S PASSWORD IS HURDLE.
Laura says YES, KARINA YOU ARE GOING UP IN THE SKY.
Karina appears in the sky. She has long straight dark hair.
A caption reads "Karina. Age 9."
Laura says KARINA! WELCOME TO THE FORT FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY. HOW ARE YOU?
Karina says I AM GOOD.
Laura says AMAZING. SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU ON. I WANT TO KNOW, DO YOU PLAY A SPORT?
Karina says YES.
Laura says SO COOL. TELL ME WHAT SPORT YOU PLAY.
Karina says DO I GYMNASTICS.
Laura says GYMNASTICS. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PART ABOUT GYMNASTICS?
Karina says WELL, I LIKE HOW YOU DO THE CARTWHEELS AND STUFF BECAUSE IT IS FUN.
Laura says CARTWHEELS. YEAH, IT MUST BE REALLY FUN. I AM NOT THE BEST AT CARTWHEELS. I FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO BE REALLY BRAVE TO DO GYMNASTICS SO THAT'S AMAZING. DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS HERE O KARINA?
Karina says YEAH.
Laura says WHO IS YOUR HERO?
Karina says MY BROTHER.
Laura says YOUR BROTHER. THAT'S AWESOME. WHAT KIND OF SPORTS DOES YOUR BROTHER PLAY?
Karina says HE DOES BASKETBALL.
Laura says NICE. THAT IS SO AWESOME. AND DOES YOUR BROTHER COME TO WATCH YOU PLAY GYMNASTICS?
Karina says YES.
Laura says SO GREAT. I LOVE THAT YOUR BROTHER SUPPORTS YOU. NOW KARINA, LET'S TAKE A LITTLE BREAK FROM SPORTS AND CHECK OUT THE CHAMPIONS.
A voice says CHAMPION!
A short video shows an adult groundhog and two babies eating fresh grass.
Laura says IT'S THE groundhogs FROM YESTERDAY. SOME BABY HEDGEHOGS. KARINA, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THEM?
Karina says I THINK THEY ARE CUTE.
Laura says THEY ARE PRETTY CUTE. WHAT WOULD YOU RATE THIS ONE?
Karina says MAYBE A NINE.
Laura says NINE OUT OF TEN. PRETTY GOOD. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHALLENGER.
A voice says Challenger!
A short video shows a black dog standing on a moving skateboard.
Laura says OH, WOW. WE HAVE A SPORT DOG HERE, A SKATEBOARDING DOG. KARINA, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A SKATEBOARDING DOG?
Karina says I THINK IT WAS COOL.
Laura says PRETTY COOL. OKAY. WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT TO BE THE WINNER, THE HEDGEHOGS OR THE SKATEBOARDING DOG?
Karina says THE SKATEBOARDING DOG.
Laura says THE SKATEBOARDING DOG! YES! IT WINS FOR WOMEN'S IN SPORTS DAY. KARINA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CALLING IN. I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH YOUR GYMNASTICS. WE WILL TALK AGAIN SOON.
Karina says BYE.
Laura says BYE!
Karina disappears.
[APPLAUSE]
Laura says OKAY TVOKIDS SPEAKING OF SPORTS HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW SEASON OF ALL AROUND CHAMPION? IT'S ALL WINTER SPORTS. CHECK IT OUT.
(music plays)
As fast clips show athletes skating, jumping and performing other stunts, Perdita Felicien says TEN WEEKS. TEN SPORTS. TEN ATHLETES. ONE ALL ROUND CHAMPION!
Perdita stands in front of a screen that reads "All-Round Champion."
A caption appears on screen. It reads "TVOKids All-Round Champion. Season 2. Wednesday and Thursday at 5 PM."
Laura says THURSDAY AT 5:00 P.M. AND ON ALL TVOKIDS CHANNELS.
The clip ends.
Laura says ALL RIGHT TVOKIDS I AM SO EXCITED TO WELCOME THE HOST OF ALL ROUND CHAMPION OLYMPIAN WORLD CHAMPION, TEN TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION CANADIAN SPORTS LEGEND GIVE TUP FOR PERDITA FELICIEN.
Perdita pops up on screen. She has long straight black hair and wears a dark green sweater.
A caption reads "Perdita Felicien."
Perdita says HELLO, EVERYBODY!
Laura says PERDITA! WE ARE SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU ON THE SHOW. YOU HAVE DONE SO MANY AMAZING THINGS IN YOUR SPORTS WHICH HAPPENS TO BE HURDLES BUT I WANTED TO ASK BECAUSE I AM WONDERING IF SOME TVOKIDS DON'T KNOW WHAT HURDLES ARE. CAN YOU ACTUALLY LET THEM KNOW WHAT THAT IS?
Perdita says YEAH. ABSOLUTELY. SO MY SPECIALTY 100-METRE HURDLES. YOU SPRINT BASICALLY FROM THE START TO THE FINISH OVER 100 METRES.
As she talks, a clip shows athletes sprinting and leaping over hurdles, that look like wooden fences.
Perdita says THERE ARE 10 OBSTACLES IN YOUR WAY. THEY ARE CALLED HURDLES. THEY ARE ABOUT MY WAIST HIGH. YOU HAVE TO JUMP THEM AS FAST AS YOU CAN. IT'S SUPER SCARY. IT TAKES 12 SECONDS FROM START TO FINISH SO IT GOES BY FAST.
Laura says THAT IS WILD. LIKE DO YOU EVER THINK LIKE... FEEL LIKE YOU YOU WANT TO JUMP OVER THINGS YOU SEE NOW? IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO?
Perdita says SOMETIMES THE URGE DOES COME OVER ME BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE EVEN THOUGH I AM RETIRED FOR A FEW YEARS NOW YOU NEVER LOSE THAT SENSATION. OR ANY TIME I SEE SOMETHING LIKE A FENCE OR FIRE HYDRANT THE HEIGHT OF A HURDLE I CAN TAKE THAT.
Laura says YOU ARE LIKE, I COULD JUMP THAT? YES. I LOVE THAT. I LOVE THAT.
Perdita says OKAY, SO YOU ARE ACTUALLY A WORLD CHAMPION TVOKIDS YOU ARE TALKING TO A WORLD CHAMPION! I WANT TO KNOW WHAT DOES THAT FEEL LIKE TO ACTUALLY BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD AT SOMETHING?
Perdita says YEAH, IT IS SUCH AN INTENSE FEELING BECAUSE YOU WORK SO HARD TO DO SOMETHING. YOU HAVE A GOAL. YOU HAVE A DREAM. YOU WORK SO HARD. AND HERE IS THE THING. EVEN THOUGH YOU CHASE THE DREAM IT'S NOT GUARANTEED, BUT ON THAT DAY I BECAME THE WORLD CHAMPION. I BEAT EVERYBODY LIKE YOU SAID. AND IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE DREAM IS A REALITY NOW. I AM LIVING THIS DREAM. AND I REMEMBER AFTER YOU WERE IN A RACE YOU DO VICTORY LAPS TAP IT WAS MY CANADIAN FLAG, THE PHOTOGRAPHERS. TEN OF THEM WHO WERE SUPPOSED TO TAKE PICTURES. PERDITA, PERDITA, WAIT!
Laura says YOU ARE LIKE YOU WAIT. THIS IS MY MOMENT RIGHT NOW?
Perdita says EXACTLY.
Laura says PERDITA, I GROUP PLAYING SPORTS. I DID SOCCER, A LITTLE BIT OF TRACK. ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF. IT WAS SO IMPORTANT FOR MEAN AS A KID. I LOVED PLAYING SPORTS. I LOVED HAVING A TEAM. I LOVED PUSHING MYSELF AND ALSO WINNING BUT LOSING, TOO. I LEARNED A LOT. SO I WANT TO KNOW WAS THERE EVER A MOMENT WHERE YOU WANTED TO GIVE UP OR QUIT?
Perdita says YEAH, I'LL TAKE EVERYONE BACK. MAYBE MY SADDEST TIME IN SPORTS. I WAS THE WORLD CHAMPION IN 2003. I WENT INTO THE 2004 OLYMPICS AS A FAVOURITE AND LIKE I DESCRIBED TEN HURDLES AND WHEN IT CAME TO THE VERY FIRST HURDLES IN THAT FINAL I FELL. I FELL AND I WASN'T ABLE TO FINISH THE RACE. AND HONESTLY, LAURA, DID I CONSIDER LIKE WHY AM I DOING THIS. WHY DID THIS REALLY BAD THING HAPPEN TO ME? AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR MY MOM AND SHE WAS IN MY CORNER. AND SHE SAID DON'T LET THIS ONE DARK DAY, THIS ONE BAD MOMENT DEFINE YOU. DON'T LET IT STOP YOU. AND SO FOR ME THAT WAS REALLY WHAT ENCOURAGED ME TO KEEP GOING BECAUSE HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED. LIKE WE ARE HUMANS. THINGS HAPPEN TO US. THAT'S OKAY. AND WHAT I REALIZED IN THAT REALLY HARD MOMENT IS THAT'S WHERE I GREW. I DIDN'T GROW WHEN THINGS WERE EASY OR GREAT. I GREW AND STRETCHED WERE THINGS WERE HARD AND FAILURE IS JUST A PART OF BEING A PERSON. IT IS JUST PART OF BEING A HUMAN AND IT'S OKAY TO FAIL. IT'S OKAY TO NEED TO TRY AGAIN. JUST AS LONG AS YOU GET UP IF YOU FALL.
Laura says MY LAST QUESTION FOR YOU IS WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR KIDS TO BE INVOLVED IN SPORTS AND SPECIFICALLY WHY YOUNG GIRLS SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN SPORTS.
Perdita says YEAH, I THINK SPORTS JUST TEACHES YOU WHO YOU ARE. IT REVEALS CHARACTER. IF YOU ARE ON A TEAM YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO WORK WITH YOUR TEAMMATES. IF YOU DON'T LIKE SOMEBODY ON YOUR TEAM THINK DIFFERENTLY. THAT'S FINE. YOU JUST HAVE TO LEARN TO CO-OPERATE WITH THEM. AND I THINK FOR YOUNG GIRLS SOMETIMES YOU SEE THE YOUNG BOYS RUNNING AROUND AND WE THINK THAT YOU KNOW WE NEED TO BE JUST LIKE THEM. NO. IF YOU ARE A YOUNG GIRL IN SPORTS BE YOU EMBRACE THAT, RIGHT. DO A SPORT YOUR WAY. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND I WAS IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE BOYS WOULD LOVE TO COMPETE AND THEY WERE SO FIERCE. MEANWHILE, I JUST LIKE TO CHIT-CHAT. WITH ALL MY GIRLFRIENDS. ANYWAYS, RIGHT. SO FIND THE SWEET SPOT IN SPORT FOR YOURSELF. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WIN GOLD OR SILVER OR BRONZE. YOU JUST HAVE TO SHOW UP AND WHATEVER IS ASKED OF YOU FROM YOUR COACH, FROM YOUR PARENTS, GYM TEACHER WHOEVER IT IS AND GIVE YOUR ALL. THAT'S ALL ANYBODY CARES ABOUT IS THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN UP AS THE BEST VERSION OF YOU AND I PROMISE IT WILL BE WORTH IT.
Laura says PERDITA, THAT IS TRULY, TRULY TVOKIDS TAKE THAT ADVICE AND RUN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT. YOU JUST HAVE TO SHOW UP. PERDITA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HANGING OUT WITH US IN THE FORT FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY.
[APPLAUSE]
Laura says WE WILL TALK TO YOU AGAIN SOON.
Perdita says TALK LATER. BYE!
Laura says BYE!
Perdita disappears from screen and Lucas reappears in the sky.
Lucas says PERDITA, SO COOL. I KNOW!
Laura says HOW AWESOME IS SHE!
Lucas says SHE IS SO COOL. WHAT A GREAT INTERVIEW.
Laura says AND TRULY REALLY GOOD ADVICE THERE TVOKIDS. IT'S OKAY TO FAIL. JUST LIKE PERDITA SAID. THAT'S ACTUALLY WHEN WE GROW AND GET BETTER, RIGHT.
Lucas says 100 percent. FAILING IS SO IMPORTANT. WE JUST GOT TO SHOW UP. YOU BOTH SAID IT SO RIGHT.
Laura says EXACTLY. OKAY. TVOKIDS, SUCH A FUN DAY TODAY. REMEMBER, YOU CAN ALSO GO TO TVOKIDS.COM TO CATCH UP ON ALL YOUR FAVOURITE SHOWS. YOU CAN PLAY SOME GAMES THERE. YOU CAN CATCH UP ON YOUR FAVOURITE EPISODES OF THAT TVOKIDS SHOW AS WELL, RIGHT, LUCAS?
A caption reads "tvokids.com."
Lucas says YOU CAN ACCEPTED SOME PHOTOS, TOO, OF YOUR FAMILY. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR FAMILY.
Laura says YES, TOTALLY. THERE IS A NEW FAMILY IN 16 HUDSON SO WE WANT TO YOU SEND IN PHOTOS OF YOUR FAMILY. BUT UNTIL NEXT TIME IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING DAY AND LAURA, BE TRUE TO YOU.
Lucas says I AM LUCAS UP IN THE SKY AND IT'S SILLY!
Music plays as a slate shows the end credits.
Laura is in her twenties, with above the shoulders straight brown hair with bangs and wears jeans and a purple T-shirt.
As a song plays, Lucas and Laura walk in the woods, cross a bridge, balance on a fallen tree trunk, cross a stream, run across the city and in a park full of geese. Fast clips show them next to Greg playing and having fun in the tree fort. Greg is in his twenties, with short black hair. He wears a blue sweater.
The song says PACK UP YOUR BAGS KISS YOUR TURTLE GOOD-BYE COME UP AND CLIMB WHERE WE CAN TOUCH THE SKY SO MUCH TO SEE SO MUCH TO DO IN OUR TREE FORT WE'VE GOT A SHOW FOR YOU THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW THAT TVOkids SHOW.
[Greg shrieking]
Laura says PASSWORD, PLEASE.
The word "Hurdle" appears in the sky.
In animation, a dialogue bubble pops out of a map with the title of the show: "That TVO Kids Show."
The song continues LA, LA, LA, DO, DO, DO, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH THAT TVOKIDS SHOW! THAT TVOkids SHOW.
The tree fort sits empty and Lucas appears in the sky wearing a blue shirt and a brown sweater.
He waves and says WHAT UP TVOKIDS? IT'S ME LUCAS IN THE SKY HERE TO TELL YOU WE HAVE A GREAT DAY. IT'S WOMEN IN THE SPORTS DAY. THAT'S RIGHT. IT WILL BE SO AWESOME. WE HAVE GOT A LOT TO TALK ABOUT.
Laura barges into the fort in a rush, carrying a large amount of sports equipment.
She says I AM HERE. SORRY I AM LATE. I'VE JUST HAD TO BRING ALL MY SPORTS STUFF WITH ME WHICH IS LIKE A LOT OF STUFF BECAUSE...
Lucas says I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD SO MUCH STUFF.
Laura says IT'S WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY SO I COULDN'T DECIDE WHAT SPORT I WANTED TO PLAY AND I JUST... WELL, I BROUGHT IT ALL.
Lucas says WELL, THANKS. I WISH I COULD PLAY WITH YOU.
Laura says I KNOW. I KNOW, BUT WE HAVE GOT SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY. LIKE CANADA HAS SO MANY AMAZING FEMALE ATHLETES TO CELEBRATE.
Lucas says YEAH, LIKE BIANCA ANDREESCU AT THE U.S. OPEN LAST YEAR.
Laura says TOTALLY. OR THE CANADIAN WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM.
Lucas says CHRISTINE SINCLAIR.
Laura says EVEN PERDITA FELICIEN WHO I GET TO INTERVIEW LATER.
Lucas says I AM SO JEALOUS. THAT IS SO RAD.
Laura says I SHOULD BE JEALOUS. I AM A LITTLE BIT SAD, LUCAS.
Lucas says WHY?
Laura says I HAVE AC SEWER TEAM. AND BECAUSE OF COVID I HAVEN'T GOT TON PLAY. WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE A BIT OF A BREAK. I REALLY MISS IT.
Lucas says THAT'S TRUE. I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT SPORTS IS TO YOU, LAURA. EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE AT HOME YOU CAN STILL WORK ON YOUR SKILLS AND I CAN HELP YOU OUT WITH THAT.
Laura says OKAY. HOW?
Lucas says COOL. I KNOW THAT MONICA FROM BACKYARD BEATS HAS A FEW TIPS. WE SHOULD TAKE A LOOK.
Laura says LET'S DO IT.
Lucas says OKAY.
(Newsreel music plays)
In a montage, Monica plays with different types of sports gear and props, like a football, a rugby ball, a soccer ball and a badminton racquet.
An animated slate reads "Sports indoors."
Monica says IT TAKES A LOT OF SKILL TO PLAY A SPORT. POWER, SPEED, DECEPTION, ACCURACY. MAYBE WE CAN FOCUS ON THOSE FOUR AREAS. TO GET BETTER AT BADMINTON. I LOVE BADMINTON. BUT I DON'T HAVE A COURT TO PLAY ON RIGHT NOW. H'MM. I BET I CAN PRACTISE SOME OF THOSE SKILLS RIGHT HERE IN MY HOUSE. YOU WANT TO TRY? LET'S DO IT. OKAY. YOU WILL NEED A BIRDIE, A BADMINTON RACQUET, AND A WALL, EXERCISE TIP NUMBER ONE. POWER. NOW YOU DON'T NEED THE BIGGEST MUSCLES IN THE WORLD TO GET A LOT OF POWER. YOU JUST NEED THE RIGHT TECHNIQUE. FACING A WALL TAKE A BIRDIE AND PLACE IT ON YOUR SHOULDER WITH YOUR ELBOWS POINTING TOWARDS THE WALL. THEN YOU WILL ROTATE YOUR WRIST AND WITH THE NICE FLICK OF THE WRIST THROW THE BIRDIE AT THE WALL.
As she demonstrates the arm movement, she says DO THIS MOTION A COUPLE OF TIMES. YOUR WRIST SHOULD BE LOOSE LIKE A NOODLE. EVENTUALLY YOU CAN REPLACE A BIRDIE WITH A BADMINTON RACQUET AND THIS EXACT MOTION IS GOING TO CREATE A LOT OF POWER WHEN YOU WANT TO DO A BADMINTON SMASH WHICH IS THE MOST POWERFUL MOVE IN THE GAME OF BADMINTON.
A clip shows kids hitting badminton birdies with racquets.
Monica says TIP NUMBER TWO. SPEED. IF YOU WANT TO BE A BADMINTON MASTER YOU GOT TO BE QUICK LIKE SNAP THE PETALS OUT OF MY HAND FAST. A LOOSE GRIP ON A BADMINTON RACQUET CAN CREATE A BADMINTON SMASH. NOW LET'S TRY THE OPPOSITE WITH A TIGHT GRIP ON THE RACQUET AND A SHORT FLICK OF THE WRIST. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO QUICKLY DEFEND PASSES WHEN THE BIRDIE COMES AT YOU REALLY, REALLY QUICKLY V A FAMILY MEMBER TOSS BIRDIES TO YOU THAT YOU CAN HIT WITH THE SHORT TERRIFIC IN WRIST INTO A TOWEL HANGING OVER THE DOORWAY. ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SOME TRICKERY? HOW ABOUT SOME MISDIRECTION. WELL, I GOT THE TRICKS FOR YOU. IT'S IN MY MIND BUT IT'S NOT. TIP NUMBER THREE. MISDIRECTION IS WHEN YOU MAKE SOMEBODY BELIEVE YOU WILL DO SOMETHING BUT YOU ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ELSE. FOR EXAMPLE. YOU WIND UP YOUR SHOT SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU WILL SMASH THAT BIRDIE OVER THE NET AS FAR AS YOU CAN AND YOUR OPPONENT BELIEVES IT SO THEY START RUNNING TO THE BACK OF THE COURT BUT AT THE VERY LAST SECOND YOU HIT THE BIRDIE SOFTLY AND IT JUST OVER THE NET. NOBODY CAN RETURN THAT ONE. AND THAT'S HOW DECEPTION CAN BE USED IN THE GAME OF BADMINTON. AND THERE YOU HAVE IT. YOU JUST HAVE TO BREAK UP THE GAME. PRACTISE THE PARTS AND YOU WILL BE BUSTING ALL KIND OF SECRET SKILLS OUT WHEN YOU GET BACK TO PLAYING WITH YOUR FRIENDS. HAPPY PRACTISING! I AM MONICA AND THIS HAS BEEN SPORTS, SPORTS INDOORS. SPORTS.
(music plays)
The clip ends.
Back inside the tree fort, Laura practices bouncing a ball on a racquet and says OKAY. I AM DOING WHAT MONICA SAID AND I AM PRACTISING MY SKILLS!
[Froghorn]
Laura says LUCAS, SOMEONE'S CALLING SO YOU GOT TO GET OUT OF THE SKY.
[Froghorn]
Lucas says NO, I WANT TO STAY. I DON'T WANT TO GET OUT OF THE SKY.
Lucas disappears as Laura takes the call.
Laura says EW. HELLO? WHO IS CALLING?
A voice says HI. I AM KARINA.
Laura says HI. WHAT'S THE PASSWORD FOR TODAY?
Karina says TODAY'S PASSWORD IS HURDLE.
Laura says YES, KARINA YOU ARE GOING UP IN THE SKY.
Karina appears in the sky. She has long straight dark hair.
A caption reads "Karina. Age 9."
Laura says KARINA! WELCOME TO THE FORT FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY. HOW ARE YOU?
Karina says I AM GOOD.
Laura says AMAZING. SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU ON. I WANT TO KNOW, DO YOU PLAY A SPORT?
Karina says YES.
Laura says SO COOL. TELL ME WHAT SPORT YOU PLAY.
Karina says DO I GYMNASTICS.
Laura says GYMNASTICS. WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PART ABOUT GYMNASTICS?
Karina says WELL, I LIKE HOW YOU DO THE CARTWHEELS AND STUFF BECAUSE IT IS FUN.
Laura says CARTWHEELS. YEAH, IT MUST BE REALLY FUN. I AM NOT THE BEST AT CARTWHEELS. I FEEL LIKE YOU NEED TO BE REALLY BRAVE TO DO GYMNASTICS SO THAT'S AMAZING. DO YOU HAVE A SPORTS HERE O KARINA?
Karina says YEAH.
Laura says WHO IS YOUR HERO?
Karina says MY BROTHER.
Laura says YOUR BROTHER. THAT'S AWESOME. WHAT KIND OF SPORTS DOES YOUR BROTHER PLAY?
Karina says HE DOES BASKETBALL.
Laura says NICE. THAT IS SO AWESOME. AND DOES YOUR BROTHER COME TO WATCH YOU PLAY GYMNASTICS?
Karina says YES.
Laura says SO GREAT. I LOVE THAT YOUR BROTHER SUPPORTS YOU. NOW KARINA, LET'S TAKE A LITTLE BREAK FROM SPORTS AND CHECK OUT THE CHAMPIONS.
A voice says CHAMPION!
A short video shows an adult groundhog and two babies eating fresh grass.
Laura says IT'S THE groundhogs FROM YESTERDAY. SOME BABY HEDGEHOGS. KARINA, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THEM?
Karina says I THINK THEY ARE CUTE.
Laura says THEY ARE PRETTY CUTE. WHAT WOULD YOU RATE THIS ONE?
Karina says MAYBE A NINE.
Laura says NINE OUT OF TEN. PRETTY GOOD. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE CHALLENGER.
A voice says Challenger!
A short video shows a black dog standing on a moving skateboard.
Laura says OH, WOW. WE HAVE A SPORT DOG HERE, A SKATEBOARDING DOG. KARINA, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF A SKATEBOARDING DOG?
Karina says I THINK IT WAS COOL.
Laura says PRETTY COOL. OKAY. WHICH ONE DO YOU WANT TO BE THE WINNER, THE HEDGEHOGS OR THE SKATEBOARDING DOG?
Karina says THE SKATEBOARDING DOG.
Laura says THE SKATEBOARDING DOG! YES! IT WINS FOR WOMEN'S IN SPORTS DAY. KARINA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CALLING IN. I HOPE YOU HAVE FUN WITH YOUR GYMNASTICS. WE WILL TALK AGAIN SOON.
Karina says BYE.
Laura says BYE!
Karina disappears.
[APPLAUSE]
Laura says OKAY TVOKIDS SPEAKING OF SPORTS HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW SEASON OF ALL AROUND CHAMPION? IT'S ALL WINTER SPORTS. CHECK IT OUT.
(music plays)
As fast clips show athletes skating, jumping and performing other stunts, Perdita Felicien says TEN WEEKS. TEN SPORTS. TEN ATHLETES. ONE ALL ROUND CHAMPION!
Perdita stands in front of a screen that reads "All-Round Champion."
A caption appears on screen. It reads "TVOKids All-Round Champion. Season 2. Wednesday and Thursday at 5 PM."
Laura says THURSDAY AT 5:00 P.M. AND ON ALL TVOKIDS CHANNELS.
The clip ends.
Laura says ALL RIGHT TVOKIDS I AM SO EXCITED TO WELCOME THE HOST OF ALL ROUND CHAMPION OLYMPIAN WORLD CHAMPION, TEN TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION CANADIAN SPORTS LEGEND GIVE TUP FOR PERDITA FELICIEN.
Perdita pops up on screen. She has long straight black hair and wears a dark green sweater.
A caption reads "Perdita Felicien."
Perdita says HELLO, EVERYBODY!
Laura says PERDITA! WE ARE SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU ON THE SHOW. YOU HAVE DONE SO MANY AMAZING THINGS IN YOUR SPORTS WHICH HAPPENS TO BE HURDLES BUT I WANTED TO ASK BECAUSE I AM WONDERING IF SOME TVOKIDS DON'T KNOW WHAT HURDLES ARE. CAN YOU ACTUALLY LET THEM KNOW WHAT THAT IS?
Perdita says YEAH. ABSOLUTELY. SO MY SPECIALTY 100-METRE HURDLES. YOU SPRINT BASICALLY FROM THE START TO THE FINISH OVER 100 METRES.
As she talks, a clip shows athletes sprinting and leaping over hurdles, that look like wooden fences.
Perdita says THERE ARE 10 OBSTACLES IN YOUR WAY. THEY ARE CALLED HURDLES. THEY ARE ABOUT MY WAIST HIGH. YOU HAVE TO JUMP THEM AS FAST AS YOU CAN. IT'S SUPER SCARY. IT TAKES 12 SECONDS FROM START TO FINISH SO IT GOES BY FAST.
Laura says THAT IS WILD. LIKE DO YOU EVER THINK LIKE... FEEL LIKE YOU YOU WANT TO JUMP OVER THINGS YOU SEE NOW? IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO?
Perdita says SOMETIMES THE URGE DOES COME OVER ME BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE EVEN THOUGH I AM RETIRED FOR A FEW YEARS NOW YOU NEVER LOSE THAT SENSATION. OR ANY TIME I SEE SOMETHING LIKE A FENCE OR FIRE HYDRANT THE HEIGHT OF A HURDLE I CAN TAKE THAT.
Laura says YOU ARE LIKE, I COULD JUMP THAT? YES. I LOVE THAT. I LOVE THAT.
Perdita says OKAY, SO YOU ARE ACTUALLY A WORLD CHAMPION TVOKIDS YOU ARE TALKING TO A WORLD CHAMPION! I WANT TO KNOW WHAT DOES THAT FEEL LIKE TO ACTUALLY BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD AT SOMETHING?
Perdita says YEAH, IT IS SUCH AN INTENSE FEELING BECAUSE YOU WORK SO HARD TO DO SOMETHING. YOU HAVE A GOAL. YOU HAVE A DREAM. YOU WORK SO HARD. AND HERE IS THE THING. EVEN THOUGH YOU CHASE THE DREAM IT'S NOT GUARANTEED, BUT ON THAT DAY I BECAME THE WORLD CHAMPION. I BEAT EVERYBODY LIKE YOU SAID. AND IT WAS ALMOST LIKE THE DREAM IS A REALITY NOW. I AM LIVING THIS DREAM. AND I REMEMBER AFTER YOU WERE IN A RACE YOU DO VICTORY LAPS TAP IT WAS MY CANADIAN FLAG, THE PHOTOGRAPHERS. TEN OF THEM WHO WERE SUPPOSED TO TAKE PICTURES. PERDITA, PERDITA, WAIT!
Laura says YOU ARE LIKE YOU WAIT. THIS IS MY MOMENT RIGHT NOW?
Perdita says EXACTLY.
Laura says PERDITA, I GROUP PLAYING SPORTS. I DID SOCCER, A LITTLE BIT OF TRACK. ALL THAT KIND OF STUFF. IT WAS SO IMPORTANT FOR MEAN AS A KID. I LOVED PLAYING SPORTS. I LOVED HAVING A TEAM. I LOVED PUSHING MYSELF AND ALSO WINNING BUT LOSING, TOO. I LEARNED A LOT. SO I WANT TO KNOW WAS THERE EVER A MOMENT WHERE YOU WANTED TO GIVE UP OR QUIT?
Perdita says YEAH, I'LL TAKE EVERYONE BACK. MAYBE MY SADDEST TIME IN SPORTS. I WAS THE WORLD CHAMPION IN 2003. I WENT INTO THE 2004 OLYMPICS AS A FAVOURITE AND LIKE I DESCRIBED TEN HURDLES AND WHEN IT CAME TO THE VERY FIRST HURDLES IN THAT FINAL I FELL. I FELL AND I WASN'T ABLE TO FINISH THE RACE. AND HONESTLY, LAURA, DID I CONSIDER LIKE WHY AM I DOING THIS. WHY DID THIS REALLY BAD THING HAPPEN TO ME? AND I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR MY MOM AND SHE WAS IN MY CORNER. AND SHE SAID DON'T LET THIS ONE DARK DAY, THIS ONE BAD MOMENT DEFINE YOU. DON'T LET IT STOP YOU. AND SO FOR ME THAT WAS REALLY WHAT ENCOURAGED ME TO KEEP GOING BECAUSE HERE IS WHAT HAPPENED. LIKE WE ARE HUMANS. THINGS HAPPEN TO US. THAT'S OKAY. AND WHAT I REALIZED IN THAT REALLY HARD MOMENT IS THAT'S WHERE I GREW. I DIDN'T GROW WHEN THINGS WERE EASY OR GREAT. I GREW AND STRETCHED WERE THINGS WERE HARD AND FAILURE IS JUST A PART OF BEING A PERSON. IT IS JUST PART OF BEING A HUMAN AND IT'S OKAY TO FAIL. IT'S OKAY TO NEED TO TRY AGAIN. JUST AS LONG AS YOU GET UP IF YOU FALL.
Laura says MY LAST QUESTION FOR YOU IS WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR KIDS TO BE INVOLVED IN SPORTS AND SPECIFICALLY WHY YOUNG GIRLS SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN SPORTS.
Perdita says YEAH, I THINK SPORTS JUST TEACHES YOU WHO YOU ARE. IT REVEALS CHARACTER. IF YOU ARE ON A TEAM YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO WORK WITH YOUR TEAMMATES. IF YOU DON'T LIKE SOMEBODY ON YOUR TEAM THINK DIFFERENTLY. THAT'S FINE. YOU JUST HAVE TO LEARN TO CO-OPERATE WITH THEM. AND I THINK FOR YOUNG GIRLS SOMETIMES YOU SEE THE YOUNG BOYS RUNNING AROUND AND WE THINK THAT YOU KNOW WE NEED TO BE JUST LIKE THEM. NO. IF YOU ARE A YOUNG GIRL IN SPORTS BE YOU EMBRACE THAT, RIGHT. DO A SPORT YOUR WAY. I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS YOUNG AND I WAS IN AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, THE BOYS WOULD LOVE TO COMPETE AND THEY WERE SO FIERCE. MEANWHILE, I JUST LIKE TO CHIT-CHAT. WITH ALL MY GIRLFRIENDS. ANYWAYS, RIGHT. SO FIND THE SWEET SPOT IN SPORT FOR YOURSELF. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO WIN GOLD OR SILVER OR BRONZE. YOU JUST HAVE TO SHOW UP AND WHATEVER IS ASKED OF YOU FROM YOUR COACH, FROM YOUR PARENTS, GYM TEACHER WHOEVER IT IS AND GIVE YOUR ALL. THAT'S ALL ANYBODY CARES ABOUT IS THAT YOU HAVE SHOWN UP AS THE BEST VERSION OF YOU AND I PROMISE IT WILL BE WORTH IT.
Laura says PERDITA, THAT IS TRULY, TRULY TVOKIDS TAKE THAT ADVICE AND RUN. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE PERFECT. YOU JUST HAVE TO SHOW UP. PERDITA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HANGING OUT WITH US IN THE FORT FOR WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY.
[APPLAUSE]
Laura says WE WILL TALK TO YOU AGAIN SOON.
Perdita says TALK LATER. BYE!
Laura says BYE!
Perdita disappears from screen and Lucas reappears in the sky.
Lucas says PERDITA, SO COOL. I KNOW!
Laura says HOW AWESOME IS SHE!
Lucas says SHE IS SO COOL. WHAT A GREAT INTERVIEW.
Laura says AND TRULY REALLY GOOD ADVICE THERE TVOKIDS. IT'S OKAY TO FAIL. JUST LIKE PERDITA SAID. THAT'S ACTUALLY WHEN WE GROW AND GET BETTER, RIGHT.
Lucas says 100 percent. FAILING IS SO IMPORTANT. WE JUST GOT TO SHOW UP. YOU BOTH SAID IT SO RIGHT.
Laura says EXACTLY. OKAY. TVOKIDS, SUCH A FUN DAY TODAY. REMEMBER, YOU CAN ALSO GO TO TVOKIDS.COM TO CATCH UP ON ALL YOUR FAVOURITE SHOWS. YOU CAN PLAY SOME GAMES THERE. YOU CAN CATCH UP ON YOUR FAVOURITE EPISODES OF THAT TVOKIDS SHOW AS WELL, RIGHT, LUCAS?
A caption reads "tvokids.com."
Lucas says YOU CAN ACCEPTED SOME PHOTOS, TOO, OF YOUR FAMILY. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR FAMILY.
Laura says YES, TOTALLY. THERE IS A NEW FAMILY IN 16 HUDSON SO WE WANT TO YOU SEND IN PHOTOS OF YOUR FAMILY. BUT UNTIL NEXT TIME IT'S BEEN AN AMAZING DAY AND LAURA, BE TRUE TO YOU.
Lucas says I AM LUCAS UP IN THE SKY AND IT'S SILLY!
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