Thursday, May 25, 2006

Striking A Balance

Gymnastics can be an extremely rewarding and exciting sport, every young girl who walks in to a gym for the first time gets a taste of success, and dreams of the Olympics or World Championships whirl around her head. The hard work and dedication to achive these dreams are only realised once the training begins.

Striking a balance is an investigative article looking into the dangers of elite gymnastics, highlighting issues such as eating disorders, injuries and the pressure the sport can carry. It looks at acrobatic and artistic gymnastics. Interviews with gymnasts from across the sport provide an insight in to the world of elite gymnastics.

The article is avalible to download here: Striking A Balance


Striking A Balance is Copyright of Sarah Robertson 2006 (c)

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