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Women have made a place for themselves in sport, but there are still inequalities and specific characteristics compared to men. Puberty is marked by hormonal changes that give the female athlete advantages and disadvantages. She then goes through various periods of life that condition her relationship to her body and her performance. Anatomical and hormonal factors influence certain injuries. Proper management of the menstrual cycle can optimize performance. She is more at risk of nutritional deficiencies or energy deficit. Moreover, she suffers more from a negative body image, aggravated by the pressure of the perfect sportswoman! All of these aspects should be considered when taking care of her and following up regularly, in order to avoid long-term consequences., Competing Interests: Les auteurs n’ont déclaré aucun conflit d’intérêts en relation avec cet article.

Objective: To analyze the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) 2020 athletes' understanding and perceptions of harassment and abuse in sport and their knowledge of reporting mechanisms., Design: A cohort study., Setting: The Winter YOG2020 in Lausanne, Switzerland., Participants: Accredited athletes at the YOG2020., Intervention: An athlete safeguarding educational program was delivered at the YOG2020. Participating athletes were encouraged to answer a survey embedded in the safeguarding educational materials during the YOG., Main Outcome Measures: Perception of occurrence of harassment and abuse as well as knowledge of the term "safe sport" and reporting mechanisms., Results: The survey response rate of athletes attending the Safe Sport Booth was 69%. When asked to define Safe Sport, 10% of athletes at the YOG2020 correctly identified a sport environment free from harassment and abuse, 20% identified fair play/antidoping, and 19% safety. When presented with the definition of harassment and abuse, 30.4% expressed surprise, in contrast to 46% in the summer YOG2018. A third (32%) reported that harassment and abuse was either "likely" or "very likely" present in their sport, which was similar to the YOG2018 (34%). The group of athletes not knowing where to go to report harassment and abuse was greater than in the YOG2018 (26% vs 11%). There were no differences in responses between competitive sex (boys' vs girls' events) or type of sport (team vs individual)., Conclusions: Outcomes of this study, such as the development of youth-friendly terminology and emphasizing mechanisms for reporting of harassment and abuse, should inform the development of safeguarding educational materials for youth athletes., Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Competitive sports demand numerous sacrifices from young adolescent athletes to reach early performance. This comes at a high price: many injuries, sometimes serious, recurrent fatigue, or undue pressure, bordering on abuse definitions. We present a new concept, which seems quite obvious: health for performance. In the presence of complete biopsychosocial health, adolescent athletes can thrive and meet their athletic, social and academic goals. A conducive sports environment, one which integrates interdisciplinarity with healthcare stakeholders, can allow for a complete harmonious positive development, one which is aligned with Public Health goals. Healthy adolescents may become performing athletes, but they will most definitely contribute positively to their wellbeing, as well as society in general., Competing Interests: Les auteurs n’ont déclaré aucun conflit d’intérêts en relation avec cet article.