Eating Disorders in Athletes Zine

Athlete quotes
”I reckon there’s not 20
minutes that go past
without me thinking
about my weight”
after ruthless
comments from peers
and the media about his
weight leading him to
bulimia as his “coping
mechanism”
FREDDIE
FLINTOFF
England
cricketer
BATTLED WITH
BULIMIA in
secret FOR 20
YEARS
Cassie
patten
Olympic medallist
swimmer left
broken after
years of negative
comments and
following her
coaches’
instructions to
lose weight
“ I’d make myself sick not
drink anything the night
before I’d be going to the
toilet several times before
my weigh ins anything to
get the lowest possible
number on the scale”
Left broken after years of
obsession over her weight
leading her to quit the sport
at just 24