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Silken Laumann: An inside look at her struggles

She is tall, strong and beautiful, a former world champion rower and three time Olympic medalist.

CBC's Janet Stewart sits down with Silken Laumann.

10 years ago
Duration 7:53
She is tall, strong and beautiful, a former world champion rower and three time Olympic medalist.

She is tall, strong and beautiful, a former world champion rower and three time Olympic medalist.

How could Silken Laumann ever feel she's not worthy of being loved?

She was in Winnipeg to speak at a fundraiser for the Laurel Centre, an organization that helps women recover from childhood sexual abuse.

She sat down with the CBC's Janet Stewart to talk about overcoming the self doubt that haunts so many people.