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Naomi Osaka ‘Refreshed’ and ‘Happy’ After Olympics Debut Match
The Japanese tennis star breezed through her first match in Tokyo, while Team USA’s women’s gymnastics and men’s basketball teams got off to rough starts.
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From COVID-19 to Sexless Cardboard Beds, the Tokyo Olympics Is Turning Into the New Fyre Festival
A U.S. gymnast has tested positive and tennis star Coco Gauff has dropped out. Tokyo Olympic officials know they should’ve canceled these games.
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Coco Gauff Withdraws From Olympics After Testing Positive For COVID-19
The 17-year-old tennis star was expected to lead Team USA’s tennis squad this year.
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Netflix's Naomi Osaka Is Right on Time
The highest-paid woman in sports is getting her own documentary on July 16.
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Not Like This
Serena Williams was forced to retire from her first-round match at Wimbledon due to an apparent leg injury.
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Naomi Osaka Pulls Out of Wimbledon to Take 'Personal Time With Friends and Family'
Naomi Osaka’s agent announced that the N0. 2 ranked women’s tennis player in the world will be skipping Wimbledon but plans to return for the Tokyo Olympics.
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Calm App Rides for Naomi Osaka, Offers to Pay Fines for Players Declining Media Interviews: 'Mental Health Is Health'
Not all heroes wear capes, but they may develop apps. In light of the ongoing Naomi Osaka saga, in which the four-time Grand Slam champ withdrew from the French Open after she was fined for declining to participate in media interviews, much has been said about mental health and how fiercely it should be protected—both…
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Amid the Naomi Osaka Saga, Venus Williams Won't Let the Media Steal Her Joy: 'You’ll Never Light a Candle to Me'
Much has been said about Naomi Osaka’s decision to pull out of the French Open over concerns about her own mental health. In recent days, Serena Williams and other athletes have voiced their support for the four-time Grand Slam champ and in turn, discussions about the strain of professional work environments and the toll they…
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Serena Williams, Steph Curry Among Athletes Who Lend Support After Naomi Osaka Withdraws From French Open
We’ve all been there. Sometimes the demands of our jobs become too much, and before we’re able to preserve our well-being in whatever ways we deem fit, our mental health suffers as a consequence. Professional athletes are no different. But in a cruel twist of fate, the immense scrutiny they face that often contributes to…
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Naomi Osaka Pulls Out of French Open Amid Controversy Over Her Choosing Her Mental Health Over Meeting With the Press
Tennis giant Naomi Osaka has dropped out of the French Open after clashing with the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) and one day after officials threatened to expel her from the upcoming Grand Slam tournament all over her refusal to show up for press conferences after her matches. Listen: Media is important, and it’s part of…