How Glo Perrier found her passion on the Potomac River and went on to become one of the world’s top paddlers by teaming up with a 15-year-old at the first Tokyo games.
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She didn’t get in a boat until age 30. Five years later, the Lewiston native won a kayaking medal at the Olympics.
How Glo Perrier found her passion on the Potomac River and went on to become one of the world’s top rowers by teaming up with a 15-year-old at the first Tokyo games.
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