The Brutal Cost of Ambition: What's at Stake for Young Athletes The recent collapse of 21 year old NHL prospect Matthew Mayich during a training session at Arizona State University has raised disturbing questions about the culture of high performance sports.
According to family lawyer Rob Carey, Mayich "needs a miracle" to recover from exertional heatstroke, a condition that claims lives and ruins careers with alarming regularity.
The incident is symptomatic of a broader issue: the pressure to perform at all costs.