South African sprinter and African Championship gold medalist, Justine Palframan recently used the Varsity Athletics platform to Speak Up on an issue that both she and Varsity Sports are hoping to raise awareness around.
Speaking directly after her 200m gold medal win at the first Varsity Athletics meeting, in a time of 23.43, Palframan was asked about Varsity Sports’ Speak Up campaign, which aims to make people aware of their mental wellness and state of mind.
“I think it’s (Speak Up) a really great initiative,” said Palframan. “I think we often only think about our performance or what athletes need to do, but we don’t always take into account their mental health and the pressures put on them.
“So for us to speak out and just make sure that athletes know that we are there for them, that it’s okay to speak to someone or a sports psychologist and work through the things that you are going through – we all have it, we all go through it.”
Palframan will feature again next week, at the second Varsity Athletics meeting, where she could dip below the 23-second mark and take a step closer to her PB of 22.84, or better yet, beat it!
For more info on the Speak Up campaign, click here.
Watch Justine Palframan’s on-screen interview on Speak Up.
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