A 14 year old Tofino surfer is one step closer to her Olympic dream, thanks to funding from the own the podium program.
Tofino teen Mathea Olin is the first surfer in the country to receive a $10,000 boost from Petro Canada’s Fuelling Athlete and Coaching Excellence (FACE) Program.
Olin, is widely considered one of the best female surfers in the country, she is hoping to make an international impact when the sport makes its Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.