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Success Story: A Wake-Up Call to a Better Life

By Sam Dehority — 2013

Sean Harrison wasn’t an athlete. Sure, he’s 6’6″ and 200-plus pounds, but flat feet and a lack of coordination kept him from utilizing his size, while a steady diet of Bojangles’ fast food and soda kept him on the couch.

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Five Times US Women Athletes Advocated for Equality in Sports

On Friday, the US Women’s National Soccer Team sent a powerful message, using the backdrop of International Women’s Day and filing a lawsuit that accused the governing body for US soccer of gender discrimination.

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Dakin Andone
2019
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Japan Pressed to Tackle Discrimination, Abuse in Sport

Japan should use the Olympics as a chance to commit to tackling discrimination over gender identity and sexual orientation in sport and prevent physical abuse of youth athletes, activists said on Monday, just days before the start of the Tokyo Games.

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Reuters
2021
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Big-Time Athletes Who Got Cut from Teams

No one enjoys being told that they're not good enough, but imagine the looks on some of the faces of athletes when they got word that they had been cut.

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Nick Dimengo
2014
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Recruiting Column: How to deal with rejection in the college recruiting process

Believe it or not, some rejection while you’re going through the college recruiting process can be a positive thing. I know that being rejected by anyone isn’t fun and if you really want to play in college being rejected by a college coach is that much worse.

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Fred Bastie
2017
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Now that college athletes are getting paid, they will get more criticism

College student-athletes have never had it so good. Recent NCAA rule changes have given them freedom and potential earning power. They can transfer from one college to the next without having to sit out a year. Better yet, they’re no longer playing for just a college scholarship.

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John Adams
2021
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How it feels for professional athletes when they are criticised by amateurs

Why do people who have no experience of top-level sport feel compelled to advise professional athletes? If you have a smart idea that could improve their game, it’s probably not something they haven’t already considered themselves.

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James Willstrop
2015
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These Researchers Think Poop Could Unlock Athletic Supremacy. Are They Right?

Jonathan Scheiman is one of a handful of researchers investigating whether there is a link between athletic performance and the gut microbiome -- the ecosystem of hundreds of types of bacteria that live in the intestines and play a key role in almost all of our body's essential processes.

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Alexandra Ossola
2019
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17 Athletes Who'll Inspire You to Love Your Damn Self

Strength is a beautiful thing.

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Lindsey Lanquist
2017
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Body Image Issues Can Impact Athletes at a Young Age

Body image issues are not unusual in athletes and can start at a young age. Negative consequences of poor body image include quitting sports, eating disorders, and low self esteem.

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Jeff Burtka
2019
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Female Athletes and Body Image

The culture of sports and athletics can be rewarding, but it doesn’t come without its risks.

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Margot Rittenhouse
2020
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