Figure skating age debate also exposes body image challenges

Figure skating age debate also exposes body image challenges

2 years ago
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https://apnews.com/63cfbfc9eba375440a3bc8ce86bbdc83

BEIJING (AP) — Some figure skaters are hoping an Olympic doping scandal that is fueling a push to raise the minimum age of competitors will also focus attention on what they see as the sport’s most pressing issue: body image, body shaming and disordered eating.

The sport is under scrutiny after 15-year-old Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee tested positive for a banned heart medication, then failed to medal in an event for which she was the overwhelming favorite.