Updates
Here you'll find articles, news, and research that go beyond athletic performance. Whether you're a coach, parent, athlete, or part of the support team, we hope you'll find insight, reassurance, and inspiration here.

– We kill their motivation
One in five Norwegian coaches has a mentality that can be very harmful to young athletes, according to new research from NIH. "When we make decisions that show we don’t believe in our athletes, we kill their motivation," says a national team coach
Changes in admissions at the Royal Ballet School
From September 2026, we will offer training to students of Year 7 age (11-12 years) in our national Associate centres, through our International Scholars programme, and through a new UK Scholars programme, rather than in a full-time vocational setting.
What You Should Know About the Syndrome Affecting Many Young Athletes
For mother Hanne Hjelbak, it was an eye-opener when her son was diagnosed with osteoporosis at the age of 17. Iver was a dedicated and exceptionally disciplined young athlete.
"I thought I was just sore"
As an active child, Niels was diagnosed with a condition his parents had never heard of. The solution turned out to be a complete change in his diet. — "At first, I just thought I was really sore, low on the left side of my back." Source: NRK