Women are finally starting to get the recognition they deserve, says Olympian and Simone Biles’ coach Cecile Landi

Landi says that, as a woman coach, she understands the pressures on young women, including diet and the changing body. Mental health was not given much attention in the 1990s, but things have changed since then, says Landi. “Mental health was not real in the nineties for me. The cases of abuse discovered in recent years have underscored the vital importance of safeguarding athletes and their mental health. “Mental health became more and more [important].”It was also another reminder of the very real risks facing athletes, especially women.