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Topic: Nutrition - March 21 2026
Body Image in Women’s Ice Skating

Athletes in aesthetic sports face intense pressure to meet narrow body ideals while performing at elite levels. Experts reveal how to distinguish healthy nutrition from disordered eating, the role of coaches and social media in shaping body image, and what can be done to protect young athletes.

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Many women and girls in sports feel pressure to conform to certain aesthetic standards and narrow body ideals while performing at elite levels—especially in aesthetic sports like ice skating.   While body image pressure is present in any sport, figure skating seems to exist on another plane. This is likely in part because one of the judging categories in figure skating is dedicated to the athletes' costumes. In reality, this can end up being a category where judges prefer a cert...
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