The purpose was also to widen the knowledge about violence within sports and also research especially outstanding/elite athletes in sports associated with violence in this fieldThis study investigates children who compete in Icelandic national sport teams and examines whether their parents are aware if their child has been subject to psychological and/or sexual abuse within the sport.
Markmið ritgerðarinnar var einnig að auka við þekkingu um ofbeldi innan íþrótta, ásamt því að skoða sérstaklega afreksfólk í íþróttum í tengslum við ofbeldi innan þessa sviðs.