ITA Apologizes to Grieving Athlete

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October 16, 2026 | Edition #775

Hey Athletic Fans,

We have a follow-up to a heartbreaking story from earlier this week: the ITA has apologized after testing an athlete just hours after her mother’s death. The apology has raised fresh questions about how the situation was handled and what happens next.

All that and more in tonight’s edition of Essentially Athletics.

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