From minding the gap to widening the gap: paralympic athletes` experiences of wellbeing during the postponement of the tokyo 2020 games

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Athlete wellbeing Current and retired elite athletes are reporting high rates of wellbeing related concerns (Rice et_al, 2016) and with this increased awareness, sport organizations and governments are recognizing that a duty of care toward the athletes who represent the nations is imperative (Reardon et_al, 2019; Henriksen et_al, 2020). In the context of athlete wellbeing, this means being attentive to the conditions in which sport is practiced and how these conditions can foster physical, social and psychological benefits (Fraser-Thomas et_al, 2005; Quested and Duda, 2010; Giles et_al, 2020) and simultaneously expose athletes to . . .

 



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