Olympic Athletes Vulnerable to Everyday Health Risks
Editor s note: This is the part of a series highlighting the 2021 Olympic Games with a specific emphasis on health and wellness.
July 16, 2021 On the field of play, Olympic athletes appear to be superhuman stronger, faster, and fitter than the rest of us and in picture-perfect health. But off the field, the reality is not so simple.
Many of the world’s elite athletes deal with the same health problems as the rest of us from depression and anxiety, to eating disorders and drug abuse, to chronic conditions and infectious disease.
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