The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio are only 10 days away from kicking off! So, in celebration of that, we highlighted one of our own southern Manitoba Olympians from 20 years ago, Karen Doell.

Karen competed in 1996 women's softball in Atlanta, Georgia, and took some time to chat with our own Olympian from 1996... in women's volleyball Michelle Sawatzky.

They began by reflecting on the number...20 years..

And who did Karen FIRST share the news with?

Michelle also asked Karen to share her experience of what it was like to compete at the Olympics.

The "100-year anniversary" Olympic style