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. . .to deal with this issue of eating disorders. Although, (come to think of it) I suspect some freestyle skiers and snowboarders are also dealing with this problem more than other winter athletes, due to the nature of their sports.
BTW, Billy Demong is also an Olympic gold medalist in Nordic combined (ski jumping plus cross country skiing) Vancouver 2010.
As for Matti Nykanen, he struggled with various issues after his competitive days were over, among them 6 marriages and incidents involving alcohol and violent behavior. He died in 2019 at age 55.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matti_Nyk%C3%A4nen
I'm pretty sure he also struggled to maintain weight and developed eating disorders along the way.
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