Abstract
The participation limitations and experiential challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic threatened the potential for youth sport participation to positively impact the multidimensional development of adolescent athletes. As society moves on from the novel conditions of the pandemic, it is important to take stock of the deficits that adolescent athletes and their supporting stakeholders experienced during this time, while also planning productive steps to learn and grow from this experience. Thus, the purpose of this paper was to conduct an evidence-based review of existing literature of this topic, purposefully organized through the lens of the Ecological Model for Health Promotion. By identifying emerging trends, gaps, and interactions of between each level of this model (i.e., intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community, public policy) in relation to literature related to youth experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, several promising avenues for future research inquiry and practical application are proposed. Through this approach, the paper aims to assist in better embodying a systematic approach that targets areas of deficit and needs that were uncovered or exacerbated by the pandemic.