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Advil Challenges Sports Culture’s “No Pain No Gain” Mentality This Summer

$HLNPress releaseJun 9, 2026, 7:00 AM ETRead the release

Haleon’s Advil brand launched the 'Rewriting Pain' campaign, partnering with soccer legend Jozy Altidore to challenge the 'no pain no gain' mentality in sports culture. The initiative is supported by new research from Wakefield Research, which found that 87% of everyday athletes agree sports culture treats pain as a necessary part of success.

Key figures

Survey sample size
1000
Played through pain
78%
Push through pain risk
86%
Pain as success agreement
87%
Continued sport despite pain
80%

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