Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?
5 months ago

Biles, Osaka and Phelps spoke up about mental health. Has anything changed for the Paris Olympics?

Associated Press  

Lydia Jacoby was a breakout star in the pool for the United States at the last Summer Games, earning a gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke and a relay silver. “I do think there still could be more,” track star Gabby Thomas said, “but, I mean, they’re there.” Olympians Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka and Michael Phelps opened doors Three Olympians — Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka, who participated in the last pandemic-delayed Summer Games, and are returning, and retired swimmer Michael Phelps, who has more medals than anyone in any sport — provided some of the loudest voices in the growing global conversation in sports and society at large about the importance of protecting, gauging and improving the state of one’s mind as much as one’s body. “I’m pretty sure a lot of different athletes also felt heard,” Osaka said. “They didn’t feel like it was a weakness or anything like that, so I’m really glad we all talked about it.” Biles, who redefined excellence in gymnastics and picked up seven Olympic medals along the way, drew attention and, from some, criticism, for pulling out of events in Tokyo because of a mental block — known in the gymnastics world as “the twisties” — that made her afraid to attempt certain dangerous moves. “We didn’t have it in Tokyo, and now it will be implemented for every Games,” said Kirsty Burrows, head of an IOC unit focused on athletes’ mental health.

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Three-time Israeli swimming Olympian Murez works on project to better national teams’ mental health
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Three-time Israeli swimming Olympian Murez works on project to better national teams’ mental health

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Israeli Olympian Andi Murez won’t have any time to stick around Paris and see the sights. Murez eventually wants to help implement a mental health program for all of Israel’s national teams — and given the Middle East crisis, she knows the right timing is now. While Israel’s sports governing body, The Israel Athletics Association, regularly discusses …

These Olympic Athletes Were At Their Breaking Point. Here’s How They’re Changing Their Approach In Paris.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

These Olympic Athletes Were At Their Breaking Point. Here’s How They’re Changing Their Approach In Paris.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Professional athletes endure immense pressure to deliver results, keep sponsors satisfied, and constantly stay in the spotlight. “It’s been a challenge to kind of figure out what that healthy boundary is for my mental health with sport,” Carissa Moore, a five-time world champion regarded by many as one of the greatest female surfers of all time, told …

At Paris, the Olympics make space for mental health too
4 months, 4 weeks ago

At Paris, the Olympics make space for mental health too

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Located on the first floor of the fitness centre inside the Athletes Village rests a first-of-its-kind room. That elite athletes, even the unmatched Michael Phelps kind, aren’t immune to mental health issues really came to the fore around the pandemic Games. An IOC Athlete365 survey revealed “that mental health was one of the top priorities for athletes”, Kirsty Burrows, …

Mental health and the Olympics: How the USOPC is preparing for the toll on athletes
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Mental health and the Olympics: How the USOPC is preparing for the toll on athletes

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage from the Paris Games. “Sometimes, it feels really anticlimactic.” Despite one of the most successful sporting careers ever, Michael Phelps battled depression and has been outspoken about the need for more mental health care for athletes. Bartley, who has worked with the USOPC since it created a mental health task force in 2020, said that her …

At Paris 2024, India to prioritise mental health
5 months ago

At Paris 2024, India to prioritise mental health

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Divya Jain spent a good part of the pandemic staring into tiny panels of anxious athletes on her Zoom screen. “The conventional idea of athletes needing mental support was largely to do with getting into a zone and reaching an optimal performance state,” said Parikh, Chairperson, Fortis National Mental Health Program. I wouldn’t have imagined that there would come …

French athletes at Paris 2024 Olympics will receive better mental health protection
8 months ago

French athletes at Paris 2024 Olympics will receive better mental health protection

The Hindu  

French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, with priority given to curbing online harassment and cyberbullying. France’s Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra and Secretary of State for Digital Affairs Marina Ferrari have been discussing ways to ensure mental health is looked after at the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris 2024 Games and Aug 28-Sept. …

French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health protection
8 months ago

French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health protection

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy French athletes at the Paris …

Osaka’s mental health discussion resonates at French Open
2 years, 6 months ago

Osaka’s mental health discussion resonates at French Open

Associated Press  

PARIS — Naomi Osaka’s 2022 French Open is over following a first-round loss. “It’s important now we take into consideration those problems,” said Chevalier, a former pro player who has not worked previously in the area of mental health, “not to repeat a similar situation and to prevent instead of acting when it’s already here.” New amenities for players at …

Osaka’s mental health discussion resonates at French Open
2 years, 6 months ago

Osaka’s mental health discussion resonates at French Open

Associated Press  

PARIS — Naomi Osaka’s 2022 French Open is over following a first-round loss. “It’s important now we take into consideration those problems,” said Chevalier, a former pro player who has not worked previously in the area of mental health, “not to repeat a similar situation and to prevent instead of acting when it’s already here.” According to Chevalier, new amenities …

Simone Biles comments on Mikaela Shiffrin’s struggles at Winter Olympics: ‘You can’t judge somebody’s mental health through a platform’
2 years, 10 months ago

Simone Biles comments on Mikaela Shiffrin’s struggles at Winter Olympics: ‘You can’t judge somebody’s mental health through a platform’

The Independent  

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Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream
2 years, 10 months ago

Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think the biggest lesson I’ve learned after the …

Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream
2 years, 10 months ago

Mental health hovers over Olympics, on its way to mainstream

Associated Press  

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — At the Tokyo Olympics, mental health was the breakout star. “I think the biggest lesson I’ve learned after the last Olympics is being as open as possible,” snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim told reporters after she took the gold medal on Thursday in the halfpipe competition. After snowboarder Jamie Anderson, who came to Beijing as the two-time defending …

Finding the ‘happy bubble': Mental health key for Olympians
2 years, 10 months ago

Finding the ‘happy bubble': Mental health key for Olympians

Associated Press  

MIDWAY, Utah — Sean McCann peered at the targets through a spotting scope and used a hand-held magnetic board to mark where the bullets hit. Biles’ courage prompted Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history and an athlete who has been up front about his mental health struggles, to proclaim “it’s OK to not be OK.” “It was a …

2021 sports year in review: The year Simone Biles taught us it’s OK to not be OK
3 years ago

2021 sports year in review: The year Simone Biles taught us it’s OK to not be OK

LA Times  

A shockwave sliced through the Ariake Gymnastics Center early in the women’s team competition at the Tokyo Olympics. In early November she posted a photo of herself on a practice court with the caption, “Kinda rusty, but feels good to be back.” Biles and Osaka weren’t the only athletes whose mental health issues drew widespread attention this year. “Mental health …

'I should have quit way before Tokyo', Simone Biles says her mental health issues had begun before Olympics
3 years, 2 months ago

'I should have quit way before Tokyo', Simone Biles says her mental health issues had begun before Olympics

Firstpost  

Biles was expected to dominate at the Tokyo Games but instead caused a sensation by pulling out of the opening event of the women’s gymnastics competition after being plagued by an attack of the “twisties”. Los Angeles: US gymnastics icon Simone Biles said on Monday she should have quit “way before Tokyo” but held onto her Olympic dream even though …

USA's star gymnast Simone Biles says mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour
3 years, 4 months ago

USA's star gymnast Simone Biles says mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour

Firstpost  

The 35-city exhibition, which kicks off in Tucson, Arizona, on 21 September, will incorporate gymnastics and dance elements but also feature a segment led by former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi on the importance of taking care of yourself mentally. “I wouldn’t change anything for the world,” said Biles, who left Japan with a silver medal from the team competition and …

Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour
3 years, 4 months ago

Biles: Mental health advocacy part of post-Olympic tour

Associated Press  

Simone Biles didn’t plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports. “I wouldn’t change anything for the world,” said Biles, who left Japan with a silver medal from the team competition and an individual bronze on balance beam. “I gave an outlet for …

As Pandemic Olympics wane, Japan asks: What did Games mean?
3 years, 4 months ago

As Pandemic Olympics wane, Japan asks: What did Games mean?

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Was it the strangest Olympics ever, staged during a deadly pandemic, with no fans? “But to hold the Olympics, despite everything, I feel there’s a dissonance, and I think that distrust toward the government is getting stronger.” THE FAMILY Despite the disruption, delays and disputes of these Games, the ban on spectators and big gatherings proved a surprising …

Stars like Ben Stokes keep mental health issues in the forefront
3 years, 4 months ago

Stars like Ben Stokes keep mental health issues in the forefront

The Hindu  

It is possible that the most far-reaching result at the Tokyo Olympics might have been achieved by gymnast Simone Biles. After all the celebrations are done, and the national revelries completed, one fact will remain: a top athlete, the face of the Olympics, pulled out from the early competition citing mental issues. Ben Stokes, the extraordinary all-rounder will miss the …

Why gymnast Simone Biles has transcended her sport
3 years, 4 months ago

Why gymnast Simone Biles has transcended her sport

Al Jazeera  

As far as Biles’s achievements go, perhaps those at the Tokyo Olympics have been her most impressive. British journalist Piers Morgan, whose mission in life appears to be rubbishing the mental health challenges of women of colour, described her withdrawal as “a joke” and “weakness”. Although USA Olympics and the International Olympic Committee came out in support of Biles, the …

We need to do more about player mental health - ITF chief
3 years, 4 months ago

We need to do more about player mental health - ITF chief

The Hindu  

Tennis governing bodies take mental health issues extremely seriously but are aware that more needs to be done to support players in that area, International Tennis Federation chief David Haggerty told Reuters. "Mental health is very, very important," Haggerty, who is also an International Olympic Committee member, said in an interview at the Games. Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French …

Olympic sponsors praise Simone Biles after withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic sponsors praise Simone Biles after withdrawal

Associated Press  

Simone Biles’ sponsors, including Athleta and Visa, are lauding her decision to put her mental health first and withdraw from the gymnastics team competition during the Olympics. “She has earned a place in gymnastics history, and has proven herself to be an amazing spokesperson and influencer who has much to offer brands even without competing and eventually in retirement.” Biles …

Golfer Rory McIlroy '100 Percent' Backs Simone Biles over Tokyo Olympics Withdrawal
3 years, 4 months ago

Golfer Rory McIlroy '100 Percent' Backs Simone Biles over Tokyo Olympics Withdrawal

News 18  

Former world number one golfer Rory McIlroy backed Simone Biles over her Olympic withdrawal on Thursday, saying the superstar gymnast was “100%” right to prioritise her mental health. “I live in the United States and anything that came on the TV, NBC or commercials about the Olympics, it was Simone Biles — it was Simone Biles Olympics, right?” McIlroy said. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rory McIlroy '100 percent' supports Simone Biles' Olympic withdrawal over mental well-being
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Rory McIlroy '100 percent' supports Simone Biles' Olympic withdrawal over mental well-being

Firstpost  

US star Biles, one of the faces of the Tokyo Olympics, abruptly withdrew from the team final on Tuesday before scratching from Thursday’s all-around final over concerns for her mental well-being. Kawagoe, Japan: Former world number one golfer Rory McIlroy backed Simone Biles over her Olympic withdrawal on Thursday, saying the superstar gymnast was “100 percent” right to prioritise her …

Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games
3 years, 4 months ago

Simone Biles makes mental health the talk of the Tokyo Games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Brittney Griner has long been open about her ongoing battle with depression, an ailment that triggered suicidal thoughts when she was younger and last year drove her out of the WNBA bubble because the isolation was too much to handle. “If you’re not your best self, you’re not going to be the best in your sport or help …

‘OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

‘OK not to be OK': Mental health takes top role at Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Now an analyst for NBC’s swimming coverage, he said watching Biles struggle “broke my heart.” “Mental health over the last 18 months is something people are talking about,” Phelps …

Piers Morgan Trashes Simone Biles' Mental Health Stance In Separate Rants
3 years, 4 months ago

Piers Morgan Trashes Simone Biles' Mental Health Stance In Separate Rants

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING TV personality Piers Morgan ― who dismissed Meghan Markle’s claims of palace racism and depression before he parted ways with “Good Morning Britain” ― this time targeted another young and famous Black woman, Simone Biles. Morgan trashed Biles’ explanation that she dropped out of the team competition at the Olympics for mental health reasons, calling it a …

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles praised for mental health stance
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles praised for mental health stance

Al Jazeera  

US gymnast withdrew from the team and individual all-around Olympic events, saying her mental health took precedence. US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles shocked the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by withdrawing from women’s team and individual all-around contests, in which she was considered a top contender, over what she said were “mental health concerns”. Spanish basketball star and Olympian Pau Gasol said …

Tokyo Olympics: Still the GOAT - Support pours in for Simone Biles after US Gymnast withdraws over mental health concerns
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Still the GOAT - Support pours in for Simone Biles after US Gymnast withdraws over mental health concerns

India Today  

Simone Biles shocked the sporting fraternity when she withdrew midway during the Artistic Gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. USA GYMNASTICS, U.S. GOVERNING BODY FOR THE SPORT "Simone Biles has withdrawn from the team final competition due to a medical issue. "We applaud your decision to prioritize your mental wellness over all else, and offer you the …

The reaction to Simone Biles shows our culture is getting better at talking about mental health
3 years, 4 months ago

The reaction to Simone Biles shows our culture is getting better at talking about mental health

Salon  

American gymnast Simone Biles is withdrawing from the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games. In the past, it would have been difficult to imagine anyone competing in the "toughness is its own reward" culture of athletics and openly taking time off for mental health reasons. Chirlane McCray, New York City's First Lady and a mental health advocate, posted …

Column: ‘We can all learn from her courage’: Simone Biles not alone in mental health struggle
3 years, 4 months ago

Column: ‘We can all learn from her courage’: Simone Biles not alone in mental health struggle

LA Times  

For nearly a decade Simone Biles seemed not only unbeatable but unshakeable. “After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles has withdrawn from the final individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympic Games, in order to focus on her mental health,” USA Gymnastics said in a statement. “Really proud for her for prioritizing mental health and making sure that everyone knows and …

Simone Biles withdraws from all-around final at Tokyo 2020 to focus on mental health
3 years, 4 months ago

Simone Biles withdraws from all-around final at Tokyo 2020 to focus on mental health

CNN  

CNN — Simone Biles has withdrawn from the individual all-around competition to focus on her mental health, USA Gymnastics announced on Wednesday. Her withdrawal comes after the 24-year-old – one of the greatest gymnasts of all time – stepped away from a dramatic team competition on Tuesday, citing mental heath concerns as she attempts to protect “her body and mind.” …

2021 Olympics: Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final
3 years, 4 months ago

2021 Olympics: Simone Biles withdraws from individual all-around final

New York Times  

Simone Biles has withdrawn from the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics in order to focus on her mental health, USA Gymnastics announced Wednesday. In a statement, USA Gymnastics said that Biles will continue to be evaluated daily to determine whether or not to participate in next week’s individual event finals. “Her courage shows, yet again, why she is …

Simone Biles Highlights The Unique Stresses Athletes Feel At The Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Simone Biles Highlights The Unique Stresses Athletes Feel At The Tokyo Olympics

NPR  

Simone Biles Highlights The Unique Stresses Athletes Feel At The Tokyo Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Star gymnast Simone Biles cited her mental health concerns for withdrawing from the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics. The IOC is making mental health services available in Tokyo Even before this …

Tokyo 2020: Have to protect my mental health, says USA gymnast Simone Biles after skipping women's team final
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Have to protect my mental health, says USA gymnast Simone Biles after skipping women's team final

India Today  

Superstar American gymnast Simone Biles revealed on Tuesday that she pulled out of the women's team final at the Tokyo Olympics because of mental health issues and not due to injury. Four-time Olympic gold medallist Biles shocked everyone at Tokyo 2020 by deciding to skip the women's team final event and saw Russia clinch the gold medal by beating team …

Celebrity fans praise Simone Biles for prioritizing mental health over Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Celebrity fans praise Simone Biles for prioritizing mental health over Olympics

LA Times  

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles waits for her turn to perform during the artistic gymnastics women’s final at the Olympics in Tokyo on Tuesday. — AB July 27, 2021 It’s impossible to understand the pressure Simone Biles—the greatest gymnast in the history of the sport—and Naomi Osaka are feeling, but we’re lucky to live in a time where young Black trailblazers …

‘Mental health’ behind Biles’ shock Olympic team final exit
3 years, 4 months ago

‘Mental health’ behind Biles’ shock Olympic team final exit

Al Jazeera  

The retirement from the gymnastics team competition has left Simone Biles’ future participation at the Tokyo Games in limbo. Reigning Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles has said “mental health concerns” were behind her shock dropping out from women’s gymnastics team final at the Tokyo Olympics. “Once I step up onto the mat it’s just me and my head, dealing with …

Citing anxiety, Cambage pulls out of Aussie Olympic team
3 years, 5 months ago

Citing anxiety, Cambage pulls out of Aussie Olympic team

Associated Press  

BRISBANE, Australia — After weeks of feeling so anxious she could hardly sleep or eat, WNBA star Liz Cambage decided the best way to ensure she maintained her mental and physical health was to pull out of Australia’s Olympic team. Cambage posted a statement on social media Friday to say the prospect of having no friends, no family, no fans …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes have become more open to mental health, says John Gloster
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes have become more open to mental health, says John Gloster

Firstpost  

John Gloster first came to India in 2005 to become India men’s cricket team’s physiotherapist. Currently, he is the head of Sports Science at the GoSports Foundation and has worked with many of the Tokyo-bound athletes as well as grassroots athletes on sports psychology, medicine among other things. Firstpost caught with Gloster to speak on the challenges that India’s Tokyo-bound …

Naomi Osaka says ‘athletes are humans’ in Time magazine cover article about becoming ‘face of athlete mental health’
3 years, 5 months ago

Naomi Osaka says ‘athletes are humans’ in Time magazine cover article about becoming ‘face of athlete mental health’

The Independent  

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Tokyo 2020: Naomi Osaka says preparing for Olympics, will talk to media again but on my own term
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Naomi Osaka says preparing for Olympics, will talk to media again but on my own term

India Today  

Tennis star Naomi Osaka on Monday said that she is preparing for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and will take part in the press conferences. “I am preparing myself little by little so I can be at the top of my games at the Olympics, “Naomi Osaka wrote in a message published by Japan’s national broadcaster NHK. This is especially the …

Beijing Olympics Boycott Should Be Up To Athletes Not Politicians, Says Lindsey Vonn
3 years, 5 months ago

Beijing Olympics Boycott Should Be Up To Athletes Not Politicians, Says Lindsey Vonn

News 18  

Boycotting an Olympics should be up to individual athletes not politicians, says U.S. Alpine skiing great Lindsey Vonn, as calls mount to move or reject the 2022 Beijing Winter Games over China’s human rights record. “If athletes want to boycott that’s their prerogative and their right,” Vonn told Reuters. “I think one of the great things about the Olympics is …

Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka's 'courage' on mental health after star's French Open pullout
3 years, 6 months ago

Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka's 'courage' on mental health after star's French Open pullout

Firstpost  

Osaka received criticism by some who say the media events are just “ part of the job." That would explain why so many of them have stuck by Osaka after the four-time Grand Slam champion announced on Monday that she was withdrawing from the French Open because she didn’t want to appear for the requisite news conferences that caused her …

Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka’s ‘courage’ on mental health
3 years, 6 months ago

Sponsors hail Naomi Osaka’s ‘courage’ on mental health

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A few years ago, a star athlete dropping out of a major tennis tournament over mental health issues might have been seen as a sign of weakness. That would explain why so many of them have stuck by Osaka after the four-time Grand Slam champion announced Monday that she was withdrawing from the French Open because she …

Michael Phelps Salutes Naomi Osaka For Speaking Publicly About Mental Health Issues
3 years, 6 months ago

Michael Phelps Salutes Naomi Osaka For Speaking Publicly About Mental Health Issues

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In statements published Wednesday, 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps expressed support for tennis champion Naomi Osaka, who recently withdrew from the French Open due to depression she has experienced since 2018. Phelps, a mental health advocate who executive-produced a documentary in 2020 focusing on athletes’ mental wellness, said he was “almost shocked” to hear of the …

Times columnists talk Naomi Osaka, mental health, the media and seeing athletes ‘as humans’
3 years, 6 months ago

Times columnists talk Naomi Osaka, mental health, the media and seeing athletes ‘as humans’

LA Times  

Naomi Osaka’s initial decision to skip French Open news conferences and her later withdrawal from the tournament due to her battle with depression and anxiety sparked international debate about the role of media and athletes’ mental health. Under those rules — not the media rules, the league’s rules — the postgame news conference format is actually the best and easiest …

Naomi Osaka stands up for all athletes by refusing to be exploited at the cost of her mental health
3 years, 6 months ago

Naomi Osaka stands up for all athletes by refusing to be exploited at the cost of her mental health

Salon  

Tennis superstar and four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka on Monday announced her withdrawal from the French Open, after officials refused to allow her to skip press conferences to preserve her mental health, and fined her $15,000 for skipping a press conference. From Osaka's initial announcement on Wednesday, May 26 that she wouldn't conduct her press obligations, to her Monday …

The Naomi Osaka fiasco is a sign that we’re nowhere near finished with work on mental health
3 years, 6 months ago

The Naomi Osaka fiasco is a sign that we’re nowhere near finished with work on mental health

CNN  

CNN — It’s the modern day equivalent of the Roman Empire’s gladiatorial shows. It’s a daunting prospect for any athlete, let alone Osaka, who admitted on Twitter she was “not a natural public speaker and get huge waves of anxiety before I speak to the world’s media.” So the four-time major winner took the dramatic decision to eschew news conferences …

Citing mental health concerns, Naomi Osaka says she won't do press at French Open
3 years, 6 months ago

Citing mental health concerns, Naomi Osaka says she won't do press at French Open

The Hindu  

Four-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday said she will not take questions from the press at this year’s French Open, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players’ mental health. “I’ve often felt that people have no regard for athletes mental health and this rings true whenever I see a press conference or partake …

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