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Fanny Kuhlin, PhD candidate in Sport Management (Sport Science), Örebro University

What parents and youth athletes can do to protect against abuse in sport

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From the horrific Larry Nassar abuse scandal in United States gymnastics to the “environment of fear” some volleyball athletes endured at the Australian Institute of Sport, abuse in sport has been well documented in recent years.

This abuse in elite sport sport has been particularly visible but it is not just happening at the top level. Abusive and harmful practices are happening in all sports, at all ages and at all competition levels.

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