The Wellbeing of Elite Athletes: August 13, 2021

A new study from the University of Otago will investigate the long term effects of elite sport on athletes in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Paralympics. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Dr Xaviour Walker, who is leading the study, about what he hopes to find.

Noah also spoke to Dr David Gerrard, a former Olympic swimmer who is also involved in the study, about how the wellbeing of elite athletes has changed over time.