Sport has a wonderful ability to unify us. During the two weeks of Olympics coverage, many of us were yelling at the tv at some point - suddenly experts of the ominium, pentathlon or uneven bars.
But behind the glory of gold, and sometimes the despair of losing - are athletic, almost-superhuman, but also vulnerable people.
Mental health and the pressure to perform has been firmly on the podium at this year's games in a way which athletes hope will bring about real change.
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But behind the glory of gold, and sometimes the despair of losing - are athletic, almost-superhuman, but also vulnerable people.
Mental health and the pressure to perform has been firmly on the podium at this year's games in a way which athletes hope will bring about real change.
Subscribe to 1 NEWS: http://bit.ly/1NEWSSubscribe | Join the Sunday team as they delve into the subjects that matter to you.
WATCH SUNDAY 7.30PM ON TVNZ 1 OR CATCH UP ONDEMAND: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/sunday/
FOLLOW SUNDAY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SundayTVNZ/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SundayTVNZ/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SundayTVNZ/
For the latest news from Aotearoa and overseas: https://1NEWS.co.nz
This is the official channel of TVNZ's 1 NEWS, where news and current affairs reports are uploaded from 1 NEWS, Seven Sharp, Breakfast, Q+A, Fair Go and Sunday.
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