Each issue of Global Sport Matters aims to share knowledge and focus its storytelling around a topic that makes an impact on sport and the world at large.
The Athlete's Journey
If you are what you repeatedly do, what happens when you stop doing it?
The athlete’s journey outside of competition is not often covered in media, nor considered all that much by fans. It can, however, be core to athletes’ lived experiences, impacting decisions on where to play, which business opportunities to take, how to take care of their physical and mental health and more.
“The more that we get people talking about how challenging the transition is, there is more of a push to help"
"I kind of ended up at 34 with no one telling me what to do."
"Nobody is doing the pre work, which is preparing these guys beforehand"