Athletes say more can be done to ensure safe competitive environment
After tearful and shocking testimonies on Parliament Hill, and the admission there is a safe-sport crisis in Canada , how safe are athletes from abuse and maltreatment heading into the Paris Games?
“The culture shift that we've all been calling for and working toward hasn’t happened yet. There’s more of a collective understanding that it’s needed.” “I just feel a lot more safe in the environment, all the way from the support staff and our coaches, all the way down to the athletes themselves.But rugby player Olivia Apps says the system is “more reactive than pro-active” when it comes to safety and national sports organizations can do more to help athletes feel protected.
“The wheels are moving,” race walker Evan Dunfee said. “I've seen some progress. There’s still way more to be done. It'll take multiple generations, probably, but we’re heading in the right direction if nothing else.”
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