{"id":28184,"date":"2021-07-01T16:12:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T16:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/?post_type=articles&p=28184"},"modified":"2021-07-01T16:12:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T16:12:12","slug":"olympics-will-now-allow-breastfeeding-athletes-to-bring-their-children","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/olympics-will-now-allow-breastfeeding-athletes-to-bring-their-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympics Will Now Allow Breastfeeding Athletes To Bring Their Children"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canadian basketball player and mother, Kim Gaucher, will now be able to bring her nursing daughter to Tokyo. Photo courtesy Jessica Hill \/ AP Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just last week, Canadian basketball player Kim Gaucher would have to unfortunately choose between continuing her lifelong dreams of going to the\u00a0 Olympics<\/a> or staying home to breastfeed her child. The decision, which is reminiscent of how the realm of sports oft-neglects<\/a> accommodations for female athletes, would be a tough one for a player eager to seize her pandemic-postponed Olympic moment<\/a>. However, following a policy revision on Wednesday, Gaucher and other nursing mothers will no longer have to brace those crossroads.<\/p>\n

“It is inspiring that so many athletes with young children are able to continue competing at the highest levels, including at the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and we are committed to doing everything possible to enable them to perform at the Tokyo 2020 Games,” the International Olympic Committee said in a statement<\/a> via ABC News.<\/em> “After careful consideration of the unique situation facing athletes with nursing children, we are pleased to confirm that, when necessary, nursing children will be able to accompany athletes to Japan.” All nursing children will stay in approved hotels in the Olympic Village which is restricted to athletes and team officials.<\/p>\n

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