Naomi Osaka has fired back at Megyn Kelly after she criticized the tennis star’s latest promotional efforts ahead of the Summer Olympics. ( read original story ...)
How cursed are the Tokyo Olympics? Opening-ceremony composer steps down over bullying
Japanese composer Keigo Oyamada has resigned from his work on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony after coming under fire for decades-old bullying. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka gets into Twitter feud with Megyn Kelly over tennis pro’s magazine covers
It started when Kelly jumped on criticism of Osaka gracing the front of mags after refusing to speak to media at the French Open and bowing out of the tournament. ( read original story ...)
‘Do Better’: Naomi Osaka Blocks Megyn ‘Blackface’ Kelly On Twitter For Trolling Her Anxiety
Megyn Kelly has finally been silenced on social media after tennis star Naomi Osaka blocked the disgraced former TV anchor from following her on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka becomes the first Black female athlete to appear on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Naomi Osaka, rapper Megan Thee Stallion, and model and actress Leyna Bloom are the cover stars for this year's swimsuit issue. ( read original story ...)
Kara Eaker, U.S. women’s gymnastics alternate, tests positive for Covid days before Tokyo Olympics
Both U.S. women's gymnastics alternates Kara Eaker and Leanne Wong were placed under quarantine, according to officials. ( read original story ...)
Everything that’s gone wrong for the Tokyo Olympics so far
W ith the opening ceremony just days away, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are off to a rough start. After being delayed a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the games are seeing serious challenges in the ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota scraps Olympics TV adverts amid lukewarm support in Japan
Carmaker will not air any Olympic-themed ads despite being one of the Games’ top corporate sponsors ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka shines light on backlash over representing Japan at Olympics in new Netflix series
In her new self-titled Netflix docuseries, Naomi Osaka discusses the backlash she received for representing Japan instead of the U.S. at the Tokyo Games. No surprise: The 23-year-old Haitian-Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota Scraps Plans for Olympics Ads in Japan During Games
The auto maker cites local concerns about the pandemic for its decision. Games broadcaster NBCUniversal said Toyota’s plans outside its home country are unchanged. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka knocks Megyn Kelly for tweets that ‘spew negativity’ about mental health
Tennis star Naomi Osaka took a shot at conservative pundit Megyn Kelly after Kelly accused Osaka of not being genuine about her recent decision to not conduct media interviews, citing mental health ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Has Blunt Response To Megyn Kelly’s Comment
Sports Illustrated broke the internet on Monday when it announced Naomi Osaka is one of three cover models for this year’s Swimsuit edition. In the hours since, two journalists – Clay Travis of ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka first Black athlete on Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover
Sports Illustrated revealed tennis star Naomi Osaka as one of three cover models for its annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue Monday. Osaka is the first Black athlete to land on the cover of the ... ( read original story ...)
Why press-averse Naomi Osaka agreed to let Netflix make a docuseries about her life
Filmmaker Garrett Bradley explains how she earned the tennis champion's trust: "I tried to reinforce that I wasn't press as much as possible." ... ( read original story ...)
Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, Leyna Bloom make history with S.I. Swimsuit covers
Sports Illustrated may have just dropped their biggest issues yet. Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, and Leyna Bloom made history […] The post Megan Thee Stallion, Naomi Osaka, Leyna Bloom make ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Lands 2021 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover
Tennis star Naomi Osaka will grace the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2021 Swimsuit edition. Sports Illustrated announced on Monday the three individuals who would grace the cover of the 2021 Swimsuit ... ( read original story ...)