Navigating the Emotional Toll of Olympic Qualifying

This chapter explores the profound emotional challenges faced by athletes, particularly focusing on the legal struggles affecting their eligibility to compete in the Olympics. Highlighting Caster Semenya's fight against discriminatory regulations, the narrative reveals the mental health implications of performance pressures and personal hardships. Through shared experiences in Switzerland, athletes express their resilience and determination to confront systemic inequalities while also grappling with the reality of not qualifying.