Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli says there are big question marks about whether or not Naomi Osaka will play at the grasscourt championships this year after her withdrawal from the French ... ( read original story ...)
Reviews promised but no changes yet after Osaka exit
Two of tennis's governing bodies have promised to review the impact of the press on players' mental health after Naomi Osaka stunned the sporting world by walking out of the French Open to place the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics ‘Have Lost Meaning’ and Opportunity To Cancel Them ‘Has Been Missed’
The International Olympic Committee remains adamant the Games will begin on July 23, despite public opposition in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Former Olympian Kaori Yamaguchi says Japan ‘cornered’ into holding Tokyo Games
Tokyo has been “cornered” into holding the Olympics during the pandemic, an executive member of the Japanese Olympic Committee said in an editorial. ( read original story ...)
Eat, Sleep, Play: First Team to Arrive in Japan Finds a Constricted Olympics
Daily coronavirus tests. Hotel confinement. A lot of Nintendo time. The experience of Australia’s softball team is a preview of a Games like no other. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: France to welcome vaccinated tourists; 1.24m vaccines from Japan arrive in Taiwan
France says vaccinated visitors from ‘orange’ countries, including US and UK, won’t have to quarantine; Taiwan now has more than double number of shots ... ( read original story ...)
Nina Metz: Naomi Osaka, sports journalism and portrayals of sports writers on the big and small screen
In the 1988 baseball movie “Bull Durham,” Kevin Costner’s veteran backstop Crash Davis explains to Tim Robbins’ rookie pitcher Nuke LaLoosh how to handle press interviews: “You’re gonna have to learn ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo cornered into going ahead with Games, says Olympic official
Member of Japanese Olympic Committee criticises IOC and says Games will leave a ‘bitter taste’ ... ( read original story ...)
No Olympics if no athletes come to Japan, says Tokyo 2020 president
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games cannot happen if no athletes can make it to Japan for the event, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee President Seiko Hashimoto said at a news briefing held on Friday. She ... ( read original story ...)
What Naomi Osaka’s French Open withdrawal means for tennis – video explainer
The Guardian’s Tumaini Carayol says the heavy-handed statement and response from the French Open to the 23-year-old’s decision marks a ‘shameful moment for tennis’ ... ( read original story ...)
‘They are wrong’: Will Smith supports Naomi Osaka following French Open exit
Will Smith has shown support to Naomi Osaka after she withdrew from the French Open to prioritise her mental health. The four-time Grand Slam champion stepped back from the tournament on Monday (31 ... ( read original story ...)
As Opposition Mounts to the Tokyo Olympics, Here’s What It’s Like for Some of the First Athletes to Arrive
The Australian Olympic softball squad is one of the first teams to arrive for the Tokyo Games. Here's what it's like ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics sponsors call for Tokyo Games delay to allow more spectators
Some of the biggest Japanese sponsors of the Tokyo Olympics want organisers to postpone the Games for several months to allow more spectators to attend. The proposal was made privately over recent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘cornered’ on Tokyo Olympics, says national committee member
Japan has been backed into a corner over the Tokyo Games, a member of the country's Olympic committee said Friday, arguing the virus-postponed event has "lost meaning" -- but adding that it's too late ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Japan gives Taiwan 1.2m vaccine doses, Fauci calls for Wuhan lab worker records
US infectious disease expert urges China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers; Japan to donate 1.24m vaccine doses to Tawian; Australia detects highly infectious Delta variant in Melbourne ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s COVID-19 vaccine stocks more than doubled by Japan donation
Japan will deliver to Taiwan on Friday 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca PLC's (AZN.L) coronavirus vaccine for free, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said, in a gesture that will more that double ... ( read original story ...)