Female players smash the competition as Canada is turned into an obstacle course

In the second leg of Canada's Ultimate Challenge teams voted in a new crop of coaches and we're so thrilled that all of them chose fierce women as their leaders. Courtney Copoc, Sandra Wendland, Jac Le and Whitney Beers took over the reins of their winning (and at times, not so winning) teams. "I think the women stepped up and were absolute stars, absolute leaders and big-time competitors," says showrunner Erin Brock. "It was like it wasn't about gender anymore. It was just about a bunch of amazing athletes competing together." In Canada's Ultimate Challenge, now streaming free on CBC Gem, 20 players travel across the country to complete in 16 jaw-dropping physical and mental challenges. ➤ Stream full episodes, for free, on CBC Gem: gem.cbc.ca/canadas-ultimate-challenge/s02?cmp=yt_c… ➤ Subscribe: bit.ly/CBC-Subscribe --- About CBC Gem: CBC Gem offers the full programming slate, from drama to documentaries to sports. CBC Gem is available for free via Apple TV and Google Chromecast and as an App for iOS, tvOS, Fire TV, Android TV, Android phones and tablets, LG and Samsung Smart TVs, Roku, Xbox One/S/X, and and online at gem.cbc.ca/ --- About CBC: Welcome to the entertainment side of CBC, Canada’s public broadcaster. CBC is dedicated to creating content with original voices that inspire and entertain. Watch sneak peeks and trailers, behind-the-scenes footage, full episodes, original web series, digital exclusives and more. Connect with CBC Online: TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@cbc Instagram: www.instagram.com/cbc Facebook: www.facebook.com/cbc Twitter: twitter.com/cbc --- We encourage thoughtful comments and respectful discussion. Before commenting, please review our community guidelines: www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/submissions.html