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From star athlete to homeless

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Have you been forced into retirement because of a doping ban?

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The ultra people: Why distance runners do what they do

What makes someone run 280 marathons, or 11 100-km ultra-events? The reasons are complex.

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Retirement due to doping ban?

Have you been forced into retirement because of a doping ban?

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Crossing the Line Sport

16 February, 2019

It's not just elite athletes who have difficulty with life after sport. Student athletes who have committed more than half their young lives to sport can struggle after they graduate. ... See MoreSee Less

When School Sports End, What Comes Next?

teenvogue.com

Here's how to stay mentally and physically fit.

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Crossing the Line Sport

13 February, 2019

"The loneliest time for an elite athlete, however, likely comes after retiring from the sport to which they dedicated much of their life. When their career ends, athletes lose something that is integral to their identity. This end is always inevitable in elite sports."

Elite sport can bring different types of loneliness: physical separation from loved ones, being ostracised by the media or peers, or losing your sporting community completely when you retire. ... See MoreSee Less

The Olympic podium can be a lonely place

thevarsity.ca

How loneliness affects professional athletes

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Crossing the Line Sport

7 February, 2019

"For the last four years I haven't been the same person. I've needed boxing in my life, I've wanted boxing in my life. I get in the ring and fight and I feel electric. That electricity is gone, there is no spark, there's nothing....nobody wants to go and get help, especially men, men are sposed to be tough. You do whatever it takes, cover it all up, move on..."

Former heavyweight boxer Martin Rogan, Triathlete Aileen Reid and Champion Jockey AP McCoy speak incredibly openly and in depth in this podcast for BBC Radio about some of the most difficult moments and challenges on retirement, including feelings of suicide and depression. ... See MoreSee Less

BBC Radio Ulster - Stories in Sound, After the Final Whistle

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Aileen Moynagh talks to people on the other side of high-level sport.

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Crossing the Line @CTL_sport

Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 at 7:13am
“It needs to be talked about more. Coaches need to recognize mental health as much as they look at an injury report. And it doesn’t require a formal diagnosis all the time."

https://t.co/jkTSaKAGXD

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Crossing the Line @CTL_sport

Tuesday, February 19th, 2019 at 5:18am
"We put these athletes on a pedestal, but then we forget they are humans at the core of it, and they have the same struggles and obstacles and insecurities that we all do."
Inside an Athlete's Head: DeRozan discusses mental struggles https://t.co/u4pJ32IlA2

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Crossing the Line @CTL_sport

Sunday, February 17th, 2019 at 8:21am
If I’m an athlete preparing for the World Cup Final and think, “What if we lose? How will my country react?” it might defeat me. But if I pull back & say, “I’ll get out of bed, do my stretches, have b/fast, go to this meeting,” I’m proceeding step by step.
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Crossing the Line @CTL_sport

Saturday, February 16th, 2019 at 4:30am
It's not just elite athletes who have difficulty with life after sport. Student athletes who have committed more than half their young lives to sport can struggle after they graduate. #studentathlete #graduation #sport #lifeaftersport

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Crossing the Line @CTL_sport

Thursday, February 14th, 2019 at 8:09am
Sport still has a way to go in accepting diversity and LGBT+ inclusion, this recent panel discussion on the exchange between Joe Root and Shannon Gabriel points to a need for sports organisations to do more to embed fundamental change. #inclusion https://t.co/5Eqf9T1YW6

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Crossing the Line @CTL_sport

Wednesday, February 13th, 2019 at 4:29am
"The loneliest time for an elite athlete, however, likely comes after retiring from the sport to which they dedicated much of their life. When their career ends, athletes lose something that is integral to their identity." #loneliness #mentalhealth

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