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The Weight of Gold

2020

A look at the mental health challenges Olympic athletes often face.

60 min

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Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian on Testicular Cancer Diagnosis: I ‘Felt Betrayed by My Own Body’

For the first time in forever, Nathan Adrian truly has no idea if he’ll have a strong swim Friday. And at this point, it doesn’t really matter to the five-time Olympic gold medalist. He’s simply elated to be back.

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Michelle R. Martinelli
2019
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I Was Betrayed by My Body

‘Skin cancer worked its way into my lymph nodes. I was devastated.’

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Tamara O’Brien
2018
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Toxicity of Sport Culture on Athletes’ Mental Health | Hillary Cauthen | TEDxTexasStateUniversity

An emotional talk from personal story to professional experience with mental health of athletes. Examining the culture of sport and championship building and providing 3 steps to assist in improving athletes’ mental wellness. Dr.

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2019
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Ending Cycles of Abuse in Sports and Society

Covert emotional abuse (CEA) is a tightly woven web meant to ensnare and control the victim. It can lead to other forms of abuse. Signs of CEA in sports include a perpetrator creating a sense of specialness in the victim, and cultivating self-doubt and dependency.

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Amy Saltzman
2021
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We’re Slowly Discovering the Murky Side of Elite Sport —Thanks to Women Speaking Out

The Tokyo Games have shone a light on bullying, abuse and sexualisation, which are too often ignored in the pursuit of glory.

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Gaby Hinsliff
2021
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Winning at all Costs—How Abuse in Sport Has Become Normalised

Athletes are revered for their physical attributes, such as strength, speed and stamina, as well as their psychological strength or mental toughness to cope with the demands of elite sport.

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Emma Kavanagh, Adi Adams, Andrew Adams
2020
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Simone Biles’s Critics Don’t Understand This Generation of Athletes

The world’s best gymnast doesn’t need to look invincible.

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Jemele Hill
2021
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Florida basketball abuse is latest example of how women athletes are constantly betrayed by those expected to protect

Who, exactly, is protecting female athletes on college campuses? Anyone?

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Shalise Manza Young
2021
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