Eating Disorders in Sport
Oct 25
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Amelia
Highlights of the Week
1 - Article - Writing for the BPS Digest, Emily Reynolds discusses the Streaking Star Effect - people love winning streaks by individuals more than those by teams. Read her piece here.
2 - Wellbeing App - A new app which uses football as a theme to provide positive resources and support for vulnerable groups including the young and the homeless has been launched by the Street Soccer Foundation. Read more here.
3 - Interview - An interview with Sir Chris Hoy was featured in The Guardian this week. He talks about his journey, his apparent lack of natural ability, and his book for children that reveals how they too can be champions. Read the interview here.
Quote of the Week
“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination.”
Tommy Lasorda
This Week's Video
This week’s video is a Panorama episode broadcast earlier this month, featuring Colin Jackson investigating the hidden extent of eating disorders in British sport. Watch it here.