Nike to launch investigation after former athlete claims coach’s regimen drove her to suicidal thoughts

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November 15, 2019
By: Jean-Marc Vercruysse

(CNN)Footwear and clothing business Nike states it will release an examination into claims made by a previous professional athlete versus the disgraced previous head coach of its now shuttered elite running program, the Nike Oregon Project.

In October, the United States Anti-Doping Agency prohibited Salazar for 4 years for “numerous anti-doping guideline infractions.” No professional athletes were straight linked in the choice, nor have actually any checked favorable. At the time, Nike informed CNN it would “continue to support Alberto in his appeal” of the restriction.

Nike consequently closed down its Oregon Project, which had actually trained professional athletes like Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah, stating the circumstance had actually ended up being an “unjust concern” on its professional athletes.

In the video, Cain, who’s now 23, states Salazar openly shamed her if she didn’t strike what she referred to as an approximate weight target, which she states caused self-destructive ideas and self-harm.

“These are deeply uncomfortable accusations which have actually not been raised by Mary or her moms and dads previously,” Nike stated in a declaration to CNN.

“Mary was looking for to rejoin the Oregon Project and Alberto’s group as just recently as April of this year and had actually not raised these issues as part of that procedure, “included the Nike declaration.

“We take the accusations exceptionally seriously and will introduce an instant examination to speak with previous Oregon Project professional athletes.

“At Nike we look for to constantly put the professional athlete at the center of whatever we do, and these accusations are entirely irregular with our worths.”

Cain was as soon as thought about among the most interesting potential customers of her generation, certifying and setting nationwide records for the 2013 World Championships as a 17-year-old.

At 16, Cain states she got a call from Salazar informing her she was the”most gifted professional athlete he had actually ever seen.”

She was signed by the Oregon Project in 2013 and states she was identified to end up being the”finest female professional athlete ever.”

But Cain states she quickly discovered herself”attempting to endure.”

“When I initially got here, an all-male Nike personnel ended up being persuaded that in order for me to improve, I needed to end up being thinner and thinner and thinner,”Cain stated in the video.

“Alberto [Salazar] was continuously attempting to get me to reduce weight. He produced an approximate variety of 114 pounds and he would typically weigh me in front of my colleagues and openly embarassment me if I wasn’t striking weight. “

She states the continuous pressure to diet plan and train tough took a toll on her physical health.

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Cain states she didn’t get her duration for 3 years and was at threat for a major condition called Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports(RED-S)Syndrome.

It’s related to low bone density and in the video, Cain states she suffered 5 damaged bones throughout her training.

CNN has actually connected to Salazar individually to react to Cain’s accusations however has yet to get an action.

Cain stated she chose to leave the task in 2015 after Salazar faced her after another bad race.

She stated her moms and dads were”frightened “to hear what had actually occurred and had actually purchased her a ticket for the very first aircraft house.

NYT said it had actually gotten an e-mail from Salazar rejecting much of Cain’s claims and stating”he had actually supported her health and well-being.”

Running coach Steve Magness who trained other runners at the Oregon Project stated he” saw numerous circumstances”that validate Cain’s description of the culture there.