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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 hours ago

Why Mental Health Took Center Court During NBA All-Star Weekend

Emotional resilience and awareness are now recognized as essential components of elite athletic performance, replacing suppression with healthy expression to reduce stress and mental-health risks.
US news
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

From Vonn to Goepper, age is just a number at the 2026 Olympics

Gus Kenworthy is making a comeback to competitive skiing at 34, driven by identity, inspired by Lindsey Vonn, despite age-related fears and physical pain.
Skiing
fromESPN.com
2 weeks ago

2026 Olympics -- Why snowboarding still needs Shaun White

Shaun White confronts identity beyond competition, feeling nostalgia and internal conflict about a possible comeback while preparing a ceremonial halfpipe run in March 2025.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

When Grief Enters the Locker Room

Suicide deaths in sport cause collective shock and grief across athletes and staff and expose insufficient understanding and support for athlete mental health.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Mary Earps: I was in pure survival mode but barely surviving at all'

In early 2020, on the eve of lockdown, Phil Neville, then head coach of England, dropped Mary Earps from the squad. For the first time ever, I began to feel something unimaginable; I felt disillusioned with football and unsure what I was doing in life, chasing this dream that was constantly in reach but never fully within my grasp. And then, abruptly, lockdown hit. And the world changed, at either the best possible time for me or the very worst.
Soccer (FIFA)
#women-in-sport
fromIndependent
5 months ago
Women

'I absolutely love my muscles. I'm like, this is what makes me fast': How our top athletes are redefining femininity through women's sport

fromIndependent
5 months ago
Women

'I absolutely love my muscles. I'm like, this is what makes me fast': How our top athletes are redefining femininity through women's sport

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Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.jezebel.com
7 months ago

Wimbledon, Keep Trinity Rodman's Correct Name in Your Mouth

Trinity Rodman is a soccer star with significant achievements but faces media disrespect during her boyfriend's matches.
LA Clippers
fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months ago

Fashion, heritage and talent: Players turn the WNBA draft into a cultural showcase

The WNBA draft emphasizes athletes' identities and heritage alongside their athletic abilities.
Fashion at the WNBA draft serves as a means of self-expression for the athletes.
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