Countdown to London tells the story of a Canadian athlete's quest to achieve her dream.

For nearly three years now, Astral has proudly been supporting and sponsoring Martine Dugrenier, a world champion olympic wrestler from Québec that has officially qualified to  represent Canada in the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

Martine is already a highly celebrated and accomplished athlete. She is a three-time world champion (2008, 2009 and 2010), and finished in the fifth position at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. She is an eight-time Canadian champion and was selected a few months ago as Québec’s Athlete of the Year (2011). In addition to her impressive track record as an athlete, Martine teaches physical education and is completing a Masters degree at the University of Montréal.

As part of Astral’s sponsorship and support of Martine, we have interviewed the athlete and broken down the conversation  into a series of minute long audio clips.  The clips cover a broad range of topics as Martine prepares for the ultimate world championship. Why did she choose wrestling? How does she manage to balance work and Olympic training? How does she prepare physically and mentally for a competition? This is truly a unique opportunity to learn about the competitive world of wrestling and the ups and downs of Olympic training.

Martine is a true model of determination and a brilliant athlete with an endearing personality.

CLICK HERE for Martine's Bio