Fiche : Athletes' mental health : quand les champions craquent (1re)

Anglais	Français
mental health 🧠	la santé mentale
pressure	la pression
to withdraw from	se retirer de, déclarer forfait
burnout	l'épuisement professionnel
a taboo	un tabou
to speak out	prendre la parole, s'exprimer publiquement

Pendant longtemps, les sportifs de haut niveau devaient paraître invincibles : avouer une souffrance psychologique était un tabou (a taboo). Les choses ont changé. En 2021, la joueuse de tennis Naomi Osaka s'est retirée (withdrew) de Roland-Garros en évoquant l'anxiété et la dépression. Quelques semaines plus tard, aux Jeux de Tokyo, la gymnaste américaine Simone Biles, la plus titrée de l'histoire, a renoncé à plusieurs finales pour protéger sa santé mentale (mental health). Le nageur Michael Phelps, 23 fois champion olympique, a lui aussi parlé publiquement (spoken out) de sa dépression. Depuis, de nombreuses fédérations ont recruté des psychologues. Certains critiquent ces athlètes, mais beaucoup saluent leur courage.

Mise en situation : le débat radio

Host : Has the attitude to athletes' mental health changed?

L'attitude envers la santé mentale des sportifs a-t-elle changé ?

Coach : Yes, a lot. Several champions have spoken out in recent years.

Oui, beaucoup. Plusieurs champions ont pris la parole ces dernières années.

Host : Some fans said Simone Biles gave up too easily.

Certains fans ont dit que Simone Biles avait abandonné trop facilement.

Coach : I disagree. She withdrew to protect her health. That takes courage.

Je ne suis pas d'accord. Elle s'est retirée pour protéger sa santé. Il faut du courage.

Host : Why is the pressure so intense?

Pourquoi la pression est-elle si intense ?

Coach : Because of the media, social networks and sponsors. Athletes are human beings, not machines.

À cause des médias, des réseaux sociaux et des sponsors. Les athlètes sont des êtres humains, pas des machines.

À retenir

mental health, pressure, to withdraw, burnout, a taboo, to speak out.
Several champions have spoken out. The attitude has changed. Athletes are human beings, not machines.

Exercice 1 : La santé mentale des sportifs : exercice 1 (QCM)

« la santé mentale »
1. mental health
2. mind healthy
3. mental wealth
« se retirer, déclarer forfait »
1. to withdrawal
2. to draw with
3. to withdraw
« un tabou »
1. a tab
2. a tattoo
3. a taboo
« prendre la parole publiquement »
1. to speak out
2. to spoke out
3. to speak off
« l'épuisement professionnel »
1. burn-in
2. outburst
3. burnout
Simone Biles est une...
1. joueuse de tennis
2. nageuse
3. gymnaste
Naomi Osaka s'est retirée de...
1. du Tour de France
2. Wimbledon
3. Roland-Garros
Present perfect : « Plusieurs champions ont pris la parole. »
1. Several champions have spoke out.
2. Several champions have spoken out.
3. Several champions has spoken out.
Le participe passé de « withdraw » :
1. withdrawed
2. withdrawn
3. withdrew
« des êtres humains »
1. human beans
2. human beings
3. humans being

Exercice 2 : La santé mentale des sportifs : exercice 2 (à compléter)

The attitude has .......................... . (change)
Several champions have .......................... out. (speak)
She .......................... to protect her health. (withdraw)
That takes .......................... .
Why is the .......................... so intense?
Athletes are human beings, not .......................... .
For a long time, mental health was a .......................... .
Many federations have .......................... psychologists. (hire)
Michael Phelps has talked about his .......................... .
Some athletes suffer from .......................... .

Exercice 3 : La santé mentale des sportifs : mise en situation

Tu demandes si l'attitude a changé.
1. Has the attitude changed?
2. Has the attitude change?
3. Did the attitude has changed?
Tu dis que des champions ont pris la parole.
1. Several champions have speak out.
2. Several champions have spoken out.
3. Several champions spoke out since years.
Tu exprimes ton désaccord.
1. I am disagree.
2. I disagree.
3. I'm not agree.
Tu dis qu'il faut du courage.
1. That takes a courage.
2. That take courage.
3. That takes courage.
Tu demandes pourquoi la pression est si forte.
1. Why the pressure is so intense?
2. Why is the pressure so intensive of?
3. Why is the pressure so intense?
Tu donnes les causes.
1. Because of media and the social network's.
2. Because of the media and social networks.
3. Because the media and social networks of.
Tu dis que ce sont des humains.
1. Athletes are humans beings, not machines.
2. Athletes are human beings, not machines.
3. Athletes is human beings, not machines.
Tu dis que c'était un tabou.
1. It used to being a taboo.
2. It use to be a taboo.
3. It used to be a taboo.
Tu dis que les fédérations ont recruté des psychologues.
1. Federations have hire psychologists.
2. Federations has hired psychologists.
3. Federations have hired psychologists.
Tu donnes ton avis.
1. In my view, mental health matters as much as physical health.
2. In my view, mental health matters as many as physical health.
3. In my view, mental health matter as much as physical health.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. a) mental health · 2. c) to withdraw · 3. c) a taboo · 4. a) to speak out · 5. c) burnout · 6. c) gymnaste · 7. c) Roland-Garros · 8. b) Several champions have spoken out. · 9. b) withdrawn · 10. b) human beings

Exercice 2

1. changed · 2. spoken · 3. withdrew · 4. courage · 5. pressure · 6. machines · 7. taboo · 8. hired · 9. depression · 10. burnout

Exercice 3

1. a) Has the attitude changed? · 2. b) Several champions have spoken out. · 3. b) I disagree. · 4. c) That takes courage. · 5. c) Why is the pressure so intense? · 6. b) Because of the media and social networks. · 7. b) Athletes are human beings, not machines. · 8. c) It used to be a taboo. · 9. c) Federations have hired psychologists. · 10. a) In my view, mental health matters as much as physical health.