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Managing the competing tensions of social media as a high performance athlete

Highlights Social media has had an enormous impact on the sport sector, economically and culturally Athletes may use social media as a platform for personal updates or activism, or as a venue to work with sponsors in a financial relationship, however, it may also be a space in which athletes face abuse and harassment, and which has an impact on their body image This article outlines challenges that high performance athletes face within an increasingly digital world, and offers advice […]

• Athlete Development
• High Performance
• Mental Health