Landmark changes to insurance cover for female athletes to be implemented
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#1
Female athletes will soon benefit from important changes to their insurance coverage.
女性運動員很快將受益於其保險範圍的重要變化。
#2
The new rules will ensure that pregnancy, contraception, menopause, and other health conditions are included.
新規則將確保懷孕、避孕、更年期以及其他健康狀況都被納入其中。
#3
These changes are part of a larger plan that was recommended in a review of women's football.
這些改變是女子足球審查報告中所建議的一項更大計畫的一部分。
#4
The Women's Football Taskforce asked Loughborough University to lead this project.
女子足球專案小組邀請拉夫堡大學領導這項計畫。
#5
Loughborough has been named the world's top university for sports subjects for ten years in a row.
拉夫堡大學已連續十年被評為世界體育學科頂尖大學。
#6
The university has been working with insurance companies to create better policies for female athletes.
這所大學一直與保險公司合作，為女性運動員制定更好的政策。
#7
The implementation of new insurance rules will fix problems that have existed for a long time.
新保險規則的實施將解決存在已久的問題。
#8
Until now, many insurance policies did not cover conditions that affect women more than men.
直到現在，許多保險單並未涵蓋對女性影響大於男性的疾病。
#9
One example is a condition called relative energy deficiency in sport, which is also known as Red-S.
其中一個例子是名為「運動能量缺乏症」的狀況，這也被稱為 Red-S。
#10
Red-S happens when an athlete does not eat enough food to match the energy needs of training.
當運動員攝取的食物不足以應付訓練所需的能量需求時，就會發生相對能量缺乏症（Red-S）。
#11
This can cause serious problems, including stress fractures and changes to the menstrual cycle.
這可能會導致嚴重的問題，包括壓力性骨折和月經週期的變化。
#12
Karen Carney, who is a former England football player, led the original review of women's football.
凱倫·卡尼（Karen Carney）是一位前英格蘭足球運動員，她領導了女子足球的原始審查工作。
#13
The review was published in July 2023 and included many recommendations for improvement.
該審查報告於 2023 年 7 月發布，並包含了許多改進建議。
#14
Carney said she was pleased that the recommendations were being taken seriously.
卡尼表示，她很高興這些建議正受到認真對待。
#15
She added that this development shows why the report was important.
她補充說，這項進展顯示了為什麼這份報告如此重要。
#16
These insurance changes represent a significant step forward for women's sport.
這些保險變革代表了女子運動向前邁出的重要一步。
#17
For the first time, female athletes will have insurance that is designed to meet their specific health needs.
女性運動員將首次擁有旨在滿足其特定健康需求的保險。
#18
Many people in the sports world hope that this will encourage other industries to follow the same path.
體育界的許多人希望這將鼓勵其他行業效法。