…..In May, Japanese professional wrestler-turned-reality television star Hana Kimura committed suicide after being cyberbullied. Her mother blamed producers for “prioritizing ratings over her mental state”. In June, South Korean triathlete Choi Suk-hyeon jumped to her death from her dormitory after complaining of the abuse she suffered by club coaches. Her former teammates testified that they went through “hell”. Both Kimura and Choi were 22.

“Mental health is so broad, it affects us in so many ways and all of us suffer from it,” says Alicia Lui, the founder of WISE Hong Kong (Women in Sport Empowered). “There have been instances of athletes suffering from depression due to the need to win and pushing themselves too hard. We are also very open about calling out harassment, for example, or shaming when coaches call their athletes fat. We don’t try to say that sport is perfect.”…..