As stigma fades, Paris Olympians prioritise mental health

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When Biles, a four-gold medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, pulled out of most of her events at the Tokyo Games three years ago as she struggled with her mental health and the disorienting spatial disorder called the “twisties”, some were sympathetic. But plenty of critics branded her a quitter who cost the US team gold.....the decision by such a high-profile athlete helped lift the stigma – a boon for competitors in all sports.....it used to be almost shameful to talk to (a therapist)

Swimming superstar Michael Phelps has spoken candidly of struggling in the wake of his glittering Olympic campaigns, saying in 2018 that after every Olympics he fell into a “major state of depression”.

Qns:

1. Evaluate the claim that sports personalities make good role models for young people. (Cam. 2023)

2. Winning is all that matters in international sporting events. Do you agree? (JPJC 2024)