The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing features the best winter athletics have to offer. But triple corks and quadruple flips aren't the only things on display -- mental health, and the discussions around it, have also taken a prominent place
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing features the best winter athletics have to offer. But triple corks and quadruple flips aren't the only things on display -- mental health, and the discussions around it, have also taken a prominent place.
Snowboarder Jamie Anderson -- a two-time Olympic gold medalist -- fell multiple times during the women's slopestyle competition, finishing in ninth place. This week, she opened up about the incident, saying the cause was not physical but mental."At the end of the day I just straight up couldn't handle the pressure," Anderson said on social media, per reports."Had an emotional breakdown the night before finals and my mental health and clarity just hasn't been on par.
Simone Biles withdrawal a 'true heroic moment' 10:54Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, one of the greatest skiers in the world, has also seen troubles at the Olympics, having not met expectations coming into the games. Though Shiffrin has not specifically addressed her mental health during these Olympics, observers have made comparisons to Biles' performance last year in Tokyo.
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