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原文摘要：当槟城跳桥自杀案件备受关注之际，许多人或许不晓得其实各地也都上演着一出出的自杀情节，其中，部分涉及者更是体坛健将。关沛恩透露，去年，他就失去了2位健儿，至于成功被救的健儿虽然看似已经无恙，但后续如何仍在观察中。 

本期节目邀请到本篇专题作者来和我们一起探讨究竟大马的运动员承受着什么样的压力，为什么一向被外界认为正向积极的运动员也会走向自杀的这一条路呢？

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【从运动员之死说起……上篇】奖牌压力压垮运动健儿

【从运动员之死说起……中篇】 压力将健儿逼向死角！

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