The Athlete
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| Initial release | USA |
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| Directors | Rasselas Lakew |
| Davey Frankel | |
| Screenplay | Rasselas Lakew |
| Davey Frankel | |
| Mikael Aemrio Awake | |
| Producers | Rasselas Lakew |
| Davey Frankel | |
| Darryn Welch | |
| Composers | Christian Meyer |
| Mark Wike | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2219536 |
About The Athlete
After losing the use of his legs in a car accident, marathon runner Abebe Bikila (Rasselas Lakew) finds a new outlet for his athletic ability and competitive nature in archery and a type of sled-dog racing.
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... " Bening is the best she has ever been as Nyad, embracing The Athlete s stubbornness and strong will to a tee, " " Kudos to [screenwriter Julia] Cox and the entire team for never shying away from the rougher aspects of Diana s personality for the sake of likability , " But speaking about the film more widely, she added: " Nyad simply tries to do too much...
Bianca Williams: Stopped athlete was stereotyped by police, panel told
... Of the use of force against Ms Williams, which included exiting her from the car and handcuffing her, Ms Monaghan said Acting Sgt Simpson " acted unreasonably" in using " immediate force" on The Athlete...
Met PC used low level of force on sprinter, tribunal hears
... The panel heard the officer used a " normal police hold" to place The Athlete s hands behind his back to allow handcuffing and then placed a hand on his shoulder to prevent him " thrashing" back...
Swim England to ban weighing of children
... The policy states those on the " talent pathway" - athletes who are identified as having Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth potential - can be weighed but this should " only be undertaken with clearly documented reasoning, specific to that athlete, and with The Athlete s optimal long-term development in mind"...
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... Activity Wales Events confirmed the death with " heavy hearts" and offered condolences to The Athlete s family...
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... " But not all of The Athletes Newsbeat spoke to agree...
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... Others, including Bol himself, have speculated over whether The Athlete s genetic and racial background could have affected his results...
Swim England 'truly sorry' over abuse and bullying claims
... The Athlete, who raced alongside gold medallist Rebecca Adlington in Beijing, ended up quitting aged 24 in 2011 due to a shoulder injury, her hopes of competing at the 2012 London Olympics in tatters...
Swim England to ban weighing of children
By Rebecca WoodsBBC News
Swim England is to ban the weighing of children at its clubs after swimmers spoke out about suffering eating disorders and Mental Health issues.
The governing body said the new policy would tackle " disordered eating, anxiety and depression".
Olympic medallist Cassie Patten , welcomed The Move .
Several swimmers have told The Bbc they were harmed by weighing regimes and body-obsessed coaches.
Commonwealth Youth Games gold medallist Phoebe Lenderyou said she had suffered bulimia for five years after being as a young athlete.
Swim England introduced guidelines around weighing in November 2021 but it would become policy that " all affiliated clubs and coaches must comply with".
The organisation's chief executive Jane Nickerson has apologised to swimmers who had suffered and vowed to change a bullying culture in the sport.
Patten said there had been " too many instances in The Past of unacceptable behaviour around weighing athletes and this policy sets out the parameters to prevent that inappropriate conduct happening in the future".
" Performance is a key part of an athlete's development but we also need to prioritise their Mental Health and wellbeing, " she added.
" This policy also ensures there is the education and support in place to help reduce the risks of athletes potentially developing an eating disorder/disordered eating, or other Mental Health concerns. "
Patten, who won a bronze medal in Open Water swimming at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has been appointed to Swim England 's new oversight committee which will help to manage safeguarding and welfare across the sport.
The policy states those on the " talent pathway" - athletes who are identified as having Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth potential - Can be weighed but this should " only be undertaken with clearly documented reasoning, specific to that athlete, and with The Athlete 's optimal long-term development in mind".
Athletes aged over 18 Can also be weighed using the criteria.
The policy has been produced in consultation with British Swimming , Scottish Swimming and Swim Wales .
The policy states: " We recognise that in some situations, where the appropriate policies and procedures are in place, weighing athletes Can be a useful tool to contribute to tracking changes in health, growth, aiding performance and progression.
" However, the need for this policy is to prevent potential areas of concern due to some of the related psychological distress which may come from weighing athletes, such as disordered eating, anxiety and depression. "
Swim England recently published its Heart of Aquatics plan, in which it sets out its aim to put safeguarding and welfare at The Heart of the sport following several swimmers coming forward to say they had been harmed.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
