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‘It gets better’: Olympic president’s advice for bullying victims

Al Jazeera Tuesday 03 November 2026, 09:45 UTC 1 min read
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‘It gets better’: Olympic president’s advice for bullying victims NewsFeed ‘It gets better’: Olympic president’s advice for bullying victims Tell bullies to ‘sod off’. That’s the advice IOC President Kirsty Coventry has for young athletes facing bullying. She spoke to Al Jazeera ahead of the Youth Olympics in Senegal, where she reflected on her own experience as a young athlete.

‘It gets better’: Olympic president’s advice for bullying victims NewsFeed ‘It gets better’: Olympic president’s advice for bullying victims Tell bullies to ‘sod off’. That’s the advice IOC President Kirsty Coventry has for young athletes facing bullying. She spoke to Al Jazeera ahead of the Youth Olympics in Senegal, where she reflected on her own experience as a young athlete. Published On 3 Nov 2026
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