Bombshell WA Institute of Sport review lifts lid on athletes being body shamed, overtrained and bullied

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Bombshell WA Institute of Sport review lifts lid on athletes being body shamed, overtrained and bullied

Athletes at the West Australian Institute of Sport say they have been shamed because of their weight, are overtrained or are “uncomfortable” around staff members, a bombshell report has revealed.

The State Government-led review into the organisation – which made 30 recommendations and was tabled in State Parliament on Thursday – also stated 14 per cent of surveyed athletes had been bullied during their time in the program, with some feeling “unsafe.”

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