‘I cried every night’: Superstar’s battle with sexuality
The fear of losing her family was Ash Brazill’s greatest concern about coming out. The cross-code superstar reveals the inner turmoil that became a driving force.
Womens Sport
‘Pride’ is more than just colours on a jersey
Matildas star Chloe Logarzo has opened up on the issues that queer athletes face and why it took her a long time to be secure in herself. Read the exclusive column
Sydney Olympic champ reveals fears of being a gay athlete
Olympian Natalie Cook didn’t feel safe enough to talk about her sexuality early on. She was very aware of whispers and bullying. Gay athletes were hidden away. Now she’s speaking out.
Why Matilda waited 10 years to come out
Tameka Yallop didn’t tell teammates she was gay until a decade into her international career. Now she wants to use her platform to make life better for other girls.
Opals legend: Hiding sexuality cost me a World Cup spot
Opals great Shelley Gorman’s internal battle with her sexuality was made even harder as she long thought she was straight and that it cost her a huge opportunity on the world stage.
Torture behind rugby star’s love: A family torn apart
Marrying the love of her life has cost Sevens champion Sharni Williams her family. The torture of them not accepting her and the lies which spread were hurtful, but didn’t destroy her.
Insight Sport Pride: Stars expose toll of gay stigmas
As the PRIDE edition of Insight Sport approaches, sixteen of the country’s top athletes have stepped forward as ambassadors for an inclusive sport program.
Inside story: How Matildas body image culture was blown up
Disordered eating habits. Body image issues. Obsession with weight at the cost of athletic performance. Inside the shocking body dysmorphia culture in Australian Football.
Para star: ‘Skinfold tests destroyed me but others celebrated’
Ellie Cole avoided the pool for almost two years after the London Games in 2012. Skin fold tests, pressure to lose weight and daily critiquing had taken its toll. Here’s how she survived.
Coach’s flawed logic could have turned deadly
Lani Pallister dreamt of being an Olympian. But it required a cost, according to Swimming Australia’s high performance staff. That cost lead to an eating disorder. She bravely shares her story.
Obsessive and compulsive: How the pill almost destroyed me
Kate Mclaren gained 10kg in three months after taking the pill. Before that she was a strict vegan who wouldn’t even pick up a chocolate bar. Now the professional boxer reveals her journey.
Revealed: Swim Aus blueprint to battle disordered eating
Australian swimming’s historic body shaming issues have forced a policy overhaul that the sport’s governing body says will safeguard swimmers for decades to come.
‘Bulk, butch, tomboy’: How rugby 7s is breaking stereotypes
Rugby Sevens stars Maddison and Teagan Levi are often approached by guys in bars asked for a number – of how many reps they do.
It’s time to change the mindset about muscly women
When netball star and Queensland Firebirds captain Kim Ravaillion was pushed around on the court she realised she had to change her approach to training off of it.
Quit at 25: Eating disorder made me hate cricket
World Cup-winning cricketer Sarah Coyte opens up on how the impacts of an eating disorder led to her loathe sport and how she bounced back.
Trolled while grieving dad: AFLW star’s hell
Sarah Perkins was minding her own business at training when an older man abruptly stopped her in her tracks. The vile abuse that followed has become all too common, but she won’t stand for it.
As an athlete food is your friend not your enemy
When on the sidelines and dealing with injury AFLW star Ellie Hampson thought consuming calories would hold her back – she could not have been more wrong.
‘Thought I would die’: Boxer’s crippling body anxiety
When Tina Rahimi won a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games wearing her hijab the victory was seen as a game-changer for female Muslim athletes – this is what the world didn’t see.
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