Living Out Loud (Sports Talk)

After 24 years on CBC Radio, The Inside Track bids farewell. Former hosts Mark Lee and Mary Hynes, creator and first producer Ira Basen, and Olympian Clara Hughes join Robin Brown for the final show.

Preparing for the final curtain. As The Inside Track gets ready to turn out the lights, Olympic champion Mark Tewksbury gives Robin a few pointers about moving on. Words of wisdom from a gold medalist. And, Coaches for Hire. Greg Almon of Calgary finds himself working for the speed skating team in China. Have clipboard, will travel.

We take a look at the female invasion of the west coast surfing scene. Ski Cross world champion Ashleigh McIvor sits down to talk about the sport's new Olympic status. 18-year-old Samantha Turcotte turns heads by competing against the men in Strongman events.

Perdita Felicien, an intimate portrait. In an emotional interview, the track superstar exposes her true feelings about the hard-learned lessons of her career - from the fall in Athens, to the injury that kept her out of the Beijing Olympics. Also this week, we look at the legendary lacrosse player, Gary Gait. His career is entering its latter stages, but his competitive spirit still burns.

LCol Tony O'Keeffe gears up for the grueling Race Across America bicycle race. Pimlico Race Track, home of the Preakness Stakes, is at risk due to the bankruptcy of owner, Magna Entertainment.

When Jennifer Heil won gold in moguls at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, she credited her support team, including financial backers who were interested in just one thing: seeing Heil do her best. Now, Heil is leading a program called B2Ten so other athletes can enjoy the same benefits. This week's show also featurs repeats with sports psychologist Peter Jensen and cross country skier Chandra Crawford.

Daryl Leinweber of the Calgary Minor Soccer Association explains how they're dealing with parents who keep yelling at the referees. And, the term Holy War takes on a whole new meaning when a group of soccer-playing priests gather at the Vatican for the Clericus Cup. Nancy Greeleese reports from Rome.

As Blackberry executive Jim Balsillie attempts to buy the Phoenix Coyotes and move them to southern Ontario, we chat with Dragons' Den panelist Brett Wilson about the allure of buying sports teams. Also, the phenomenal success of the Rimouski Oceanic junior hockey team shows what can be done with a little imagination, some luck and plenty of hard-core fans.