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Eating disorders jeopardizing Olympic athletes' lives and careers

FromThe Decibel


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Eating disorders jeopardizing Olympic athletes' lives and careers

FromThe Decibel

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jan 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Elite athletes’ every move are subjected to scrutiny, rewound and played in slow-motion. And while we often discuss the physical stress this kind of exertion places on them, we’re less used to talking about the psychological strain this focus on bodies creates.Eating disorders are surprisingly commonplace amongst Olympic athletes, made worse by toxic training environments and suspect science, according to a recent Globe and Mail investigation. Grant Robertson and Rachel Brady discuss their findings, and a former Olympian shares her personal experience.
Released:
Jan 4, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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