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.
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.
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.
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.
Rugby Sevens stars Maddison and Teagan Levi are often approached by guys in bars asked for a number – of how many reps they do.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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