Body Beautiful?
Eleanor Oldroyd examines the issues female athletes face when trying to maintain a body needed to compete in professional sport. With Jessica Ennis, Denise Lewis and Zoe Smith.
In response to the backlash and abuse several female athletes suffered during the Olympics in reference to their body shape, Eleanor Oldroyd looks into the issues female athletes face when trying to maintain a body needed to compete in professional sport.
Denise Lewis, Gail Emms, and Dr Lind Papadopoulos discuss the issues. Jess Ennis, Zoe Smith, Hollie Avil, Jeanette Kwakye, Christine Ohuruogu and Rebecca Adlington talk about the criticism they have dealt with in the past.
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Eleanor Oldroyd speaks to female athletes on the pressures to maintain an elite body.
Clips
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At 16 Jess Ennis "hated" weight training changing her body
Duration: 01:30
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Zoe Smith: "I'm constantly having weight related issues"
Duration: 01:06
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Hollie Avil: "I got addicted to not eating"
Duration: 01:48
Broadcast
- Thu 15 Nov 2012 19:30大象传媒 Radio 5 Live