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How Banning Russian Kamila Valieva and ISU Raising the Age is Simply a Piece of the Puzzle

Content Warning: Mentions abuse in aesthetic sports, mentions harm done by Larry Nassar It's been almost two years since the 2022 Winter...

Why should we focus on athlete welfare?

All athletes deserve to be physically safe, mentally supported, and treated with respect!

IN A STUDY ON THE SYMPTOMATOLOGY OF EATING DISORDERS IN CANADIAN COMPETITIVE FIGURE SKATERS, RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT 92.7% OF THE FORTY-ONE SKATERS SURVEYED REPORTED PRESSURE TO LOSE WEIGHT.

Taylor, G. & Ste-Marie, D.M. (2001). Eating disorders symptoms in Canadian female pair and dance figure skaters. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 32, 21-28.