The International Olympic Committee developed several “Hungry for Gold” videos on healthy body image. The “Hungry for Gold” videos are educational tools aimed at athletes, parents, coaches, and support staff, to include administrators, providing valuable information on the Female Athlete Triad and its associated health implications. In these videos, fictional characters are featured describing their personal experiences with the Female Athlete Triad related to a variety of topics, such as, eating and exercise habits, body image, menstrual cycle, injury, and other Female Athlete Triad-related health issues.
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Educational Videos
| Aiko & Tochi, Figure Skating A figure skating pairs team from Japan struggles with the female skater’s body image and eating problems.  | Jesee Lee Nelson, Wrestling A female wrestler dreamed of one day competing in the Olympic Games. Her dreams were cut short when she tragically passed away due to drastically unhealthy weight loss practices.  | |
| Anezka Ruzicka, Gymnastics A female gymnast is negatively affected by a coach’s comment about her figure. She starved herself to lose weight and to gain his approval at the expense of her health, training, and performance.  | Akeyo Abasi, Athletics A female runner from Kenya strived to achieve world-class performance. However, she became obsessed with “training too much” and as a result, illness and injury put an end to her athletic career.  |
