Raising competition age for figure skaters not enough to combat abusive coaches, former skaters say - CBC Sports

The International Skating Union will raise the minimum age for elite figure skaters to 17 to protect young athletes, but former skating stars say abusive coaches should also face tougher measures.

By the time she was a teenager, Canadian figure skating champion Sandra Bezic was flying around the world to compete. Pushed by her parents to be at the top of the sport, she made it to the Olympics… [+3598 chars]

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