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When US gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from events in the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health concerns, there was a collective shock.
How could this happen?
Althletes - they’re known to be made of tough stuff, right?
Their genetic make up, coupled with their skills and talents point to being one thing - unbreakable.
Add passion and grit and you’ve got yourself a winner.
But can all these things that set them apart physically from the rest of us, also alienate them from us and sometimes even from themselves?
Guests:
Dr. Karen Trinidad, Sports Psychologist
Noli Ayo, Athletics Director, Ateneo De Davao University
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When US gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from events in the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health concerns, there was a collective shock.
How could this happen?
Althletes - they’re known to be made of tough stuff, right?
Their genetic make up, coupled with their skills and talents point to being one thing - unbreakable.
Add passion and grit and you’ve got yourself a winner.
But can all these things that set them apart physically from the rest of us, also alienate them from us and sometimes even from themselves?
Guests:
Dr. Karen Trinidad, Sports Psychologist
Noli Ayo, Athletics Director, Ateneo De Davao University