S39 E1: The Gentle Giant | The Most Wanted Olympian
Summary
This episode follows Toronto Star reporter Calvi Leon as she investigates the 2023 execution-style murder of an Indian couple in Caledon, Ontario. Her reporting reveals the victims were targeted by Ryan Wedding, a former Canadian Olympic snowboarder now leading a transnational criminal enterprise. The narrative traces Wedding’s fall from athletic promise to drug kingpin, detailing his involvement in a massive illegal marijuana grow-op in British Columbia. The story culminates in his designation as a top FBI fugitive, with the U.S. government comparing him to notorious cartel leaders.
Topics discussed
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Calvi Leon receives the Caledon shooting assignment
On-scene reporting reveals the victims are a visiting family
The victims' stories and the search for answers
Ryan Wedding identified as a fugitive drug kingpin
Ryan Wedding's Olympic debut in 2002
Interview with Alexa Liu on Wedding's early career
Ross Rabagliati's 1998 gold medal and cannabis scandal
The aftermath of the Olympics and the transition to life after sport
The economics of illegal cannabis in British Columbia
Gymshark and West of Centre advertisements
Wedding's post-Olympic life and entry into the drug trade
The 2006 Maple Ridge grow-op bust and lack of charges
2025 US indictment and the hunt for Wedding
Teaser for upcoming episodes
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