By Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press, August 14, 2016
Offensive threat propels medal-hungry Canada at Rio Olympics
When John Herdman took over the Canadian women’s soccer program in 2011, he tasked assistant coach Andrew Olivieri with scouring U.S. schools for under-23 players with Canadian ties.
Olivieri unearthed Janine Beckie, a Colorado-born forward whose parents hailed from Saskatchewan. Beckie had just been released by the U.S. under-20 program, allowing the Canadian Soccer Association to make their pitch.
