Separating this out for its own thread:
The struggle and pressure put on "pairs girls" to weigh less affected Jessica and she retired due to her struggles with bulimia
essica Dubé suffered from bulimia at the end of her career
(articles in French, very informal translation of parts mine)
She made herself vomit before competitions, because she wanted to be thin and light.
....
For a long time, the Olympic athlete was ashamed to talk about her bulimia. When she was asked why she quit skating, she said that she was injured
....
They told her that it would be easier for her partner to lift her if she was lighter. She was small and not overweight. However, they weighed her regularly.
(there is a lot more to this article and the next. Very troubling
)
The struggle and pressure put on "pairs girls" to weigh less affected Jessica and she retired due to her struggles with bulimia
essica Dubé suffered from bulimia at the end of her career
(articles in French, very informal translation of parts mine)
She made herself vomit before competitions, because she wanted to be thin and light.
....
For a long time, the Olympic athlete was ashamed to talk about her bulimia. When she was asked why she quit skating, she said that she was injured
....
They told her that it would be easier for her partner to lift her if she was lighter. She was small and not overweight. However, they weighed her regularly.
(there is a lot more to this article and the next. Very troubling