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Gabriella Angotti-Jones / The New York Times / … The Downsides of Having an Athlete in the Family
Many parents sacrifice money and time to support a child's athletic dreams, to the detriment of the household.
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K. C. Alfred / Getty Why Are So Many Teen Athletes Struggling With Depression?
When high-school sports replicate the training methods and intensity seen at the college level, players feel the toll.
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Mark Blinch / Reuters The Downsides of America’s Hyper-Competitive Youth-Soccer Industry
The sport’s top tier is organized around the goal of producing a tiny group of elite players, at the expense of kids’—and parents’—well-being.
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J. David Ake / AP Finding New Meaning After An Olympic Career
Once they retire, athletes are often left clueless about education, employment, and real life. A new national initiative seeks to change that—will it work?
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Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters What's Lost When Only Rich Kids Play Sports
The income disparity in youth athletics has effects on health and success that stretch far into adulthood.
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Brendan McDermid / Reuters How Students' Brains Are in Danger on the Field
Recent research makes clear the drastic effects of head injuries on young athletes, and advocates are asking states and schools to do more.
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Nacho Doce / Reuters The Field Where Men Still Call the Shots
The lack of female coaches in youth sports can make lasting impressions on boys and girls.
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Shutterstock/The Atlantic The Real Bullies at School
Teachers are vilified for being too hard on students, so why aren't coaches held to the same standard?
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vicknes/Flickr When College Athletes Face Depression
“It was very hard, as a man playing D1 football, to go to somebody and say ‘I’m having a hard time’.”
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How Title IX Hurts Female Athletes
The groundbreaking legislation, which was supposed to help women thrive in sports, has had several unintended, negative consequences.
