I don’t want to ignore this entirely but also feel there are already too many people pretending to be experts and “weighing in”. So what I will say is that I hope the conversations about mental health started during these games actually continue after the world quickly moves past the Olympics the second the closing ceremony ends. I also hope the media seriously examines their own role. There are so many athletes competing in the Olympics who have interesting and inspiring stories to tell.
So I hope these conversations about mental health will lead to athletes like Sha’Carri being able to use a non performance enhancing plant to relieve stress if they need to. I hope athletes like Simone can enter the next games at the peak of their physical and mental health. And I hope there are less athletes who seem to have a tough time after their Olympic days are over.
That’s all I’ve got.
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