Olympic Gold Medalist Damian Warner Wants to Be 'Open and Honest' About Mental Health
According to Warner, it's critical to encourage those around us so that everyone has an equal chance to pursue their aspirations and live a happy and healthy life. Olympian Damian Warner acknowledges that he is under constant pressure to serve as a positive role model, but the world series medalist relishes the chance. Warner, 32, tells PEOPLE, "I realize that the individuals in my life have given so much of their time and effort to allow me to accomplish what I love. "Since it would be nearly impossible to repay everyone, I strive to set an example for others and return the favour whenever I can. I want to set the finest example I can for them and demonstrate that their efforts were not in vain." The decathlon gold medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has teamed up with Lululemon to promote awareness about mental illness through sport. She is a track and field athlete. In order to "leverage the extreme power of sport to empower and inspire our societies as wel