Link: http://nationalpost.com/pmn/opinion-pmn/tessa-virtue-and-scott-moir-make-amateur-sports-a-safe-space-for-every-athlete
An editorial in the National Post by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on making amateur sport safer for athletes. An excerpt:
The role that coaches play in the lives of athletes simply cannot be understated. They are our inspiration, our teachers and our mentors. We spend more waking hours training and travelling with our coaches than we do at home with our families. Coaches are, for many young athletes, almost as important as parents; we trust them with our performances, with our hopes and with our vulnerabilities. We put our faith and futures in their hands, expecting and believing in the strength of a shared common goal. When this trust is broken, or when power is abused, the fallout is heartbreaking to athletes and their families, and threatens the credibility of amateur sport around the world.
An editorial in the National Post by Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir on making amateur sport safer for athletes. An excerpt:
The role that coaches play in the lives of athletes simply cannot be understated. They are our inspiration, our teachers and our mentors. We spend more waking hours training and travelling with our coaches than we do at home with our families. Coaches are, for many young athletes, almost as important as parents; we trust them with our performances, with our hopes and with our vulnerabilities. We put our faith and futures in their hands, expecting and believing in the strength of a shared common goal. When this trust is broken, or when power is abused, the fallout is heartbreaking to athletes and their families, and threatens the credibility of amateur sport around the world.
