Drowning of student athletes in Philippines throws spotlight on collegiate sports industry

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Tragic drowning of two student athletes in the Philippines during a school team-building event highlights intense training pressures in collegiate sports. The incident has raised concerns about safety and athlete welfare in the commercialized sports sector.

The drowning of two university basketball players in the Philippines has raised concerns about the extreme training conditions and pressures surrounding student athletes in the country’s highly commercialised collegiate sports industry. Incoming rookie player Rene Baterbonia, 19, and Nigerian student-athlete Divine Adili, 21, died on Monday during a school-sanctioned “team-building activity” in Dipaculao, Aurora, on the east coast of Luzon island. Both played for the Blue Eagles of Ateneo de...