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There is a powerful tension between two ideas in sport: successful (winning) performance and athlete welfare. Achievement is important in sport and successful performances are the hallmarks of any individual’s feelings of well-being and accomplishment.
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Kirby, S., Demers, G. (2013). Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport. In: Roper, E.A. (eds) Gender Relations in Sport. Teaching Gender. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-455-0_8
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