Figure Skating’s Identity Crisis: Supporting Our Young Athletes

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Figure Skating’s Identity Crisis: Supporting Our Young Athletes

Image of a child figure skater twirling on ice during a performance

It’s been a few weeks since the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, and while the world has moved on to larger news and grief surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the images of young female figure skaters – children – weeping, throwing their hands up in distress and storming away from cameras, continue to perpetuate a dark sinking feeling wi

Simone Biles – Choosing Mental Health Over Defending Olympic Gold

Simone Biles waving and smiling at the 2016 Rio Olympics

By Mai Uchida, MD

This piece on Simone Biles is one in a series by Dr. Uchida on athlete mental health. Watch more with figure skater Mirai Nagasu, and read more on tennis player Naomi Osaka.