Mental health is on full display at the Winter Olympics
CNN
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing feature the best winter athletics have to offer. But triple corks and quadruple flips aren't the only things on display -- mental health, and the discussions around it, have also taken a prominent place.
Snowboarder Jamie Anderson -- a two-time Olympic gold medalist -- fell multiple times during the women's slopestyle competition, finishing in ninth place. This week, she opened up about the incident, saying the cause was not physical but mental.
"At the end of the day I just straight up couldn't handle the pressure," Anderson said on social media, per reports. "Had an emotional breakdown the night before finals and my mental health and clarity just hasn't been on par. Looking forward to some time off and self care."
After recent burglaries at homes of professional athletes – including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – the NFL and NBA have issued security memos to teams and players warning that “organized and skilled groups” are increasingly targeting players’ residences for such crimes.