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Athletes' mental health could be addressed / protected

By Hicbd
Tue Jul 27 2021 1:03 pm

"As Japan prepares to host the Summer Olympics and Paralympics starting this week, the abuse and suffering many young athletes there face should not be ignored. Since 2013, there have been a number of suicides of teenage athletes in basketball, volleyball, and table tennis in Japan."

URL:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/22/end-athlete-abuse-pursuit-olympic-medals-japan
https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2017/08/14/mental-health-elite-young-athletes-spot-support-late/

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Parenting Sports / Athletics Olympics Global Human Rights Mental Health Athletic Performance / Training Japan China Coaching Russia

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