• Several former Oregon Project athletes back Mary Cain in fight
• Athlete had osteoporosis and period stopped for three years
Nike says it will launch an immediate investigation into former US running prodigy Mary Cain’s claims that she didn’t have a period for three years and ended up self-harming because of the constant pressure to lose weight put on her by the Oregon Project coach Alberto Salazar.
The announcement came after Cain received the backing of several former Oregon Project athletes, who said that Salazar had also been obsessed with their weight. Another, the Canadian 10,000m star Cam Levins, issued a public apology on Twitter saying he was sorry he had not looked out for Cain when they were teammates.
Written by Sean Ingle
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/08/nike-investigate-mary-cain-claims-emotional-physical-abuse-oregon-project-athletics under the title “Nike investigates claims of ‘emotional and physical abuse’ at Oregon Project”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
