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Naomi Osaka is refusing to do press conferences at the French Open as she feels that questions about her performance will damage her mental health. This may suggest a surprisingly negative mindset ... ( read original story ...)

The fallout from Naomi Osaka’s announcement that she will not be conducting her mandatory media duties at the French Open continued ... ( read original story ...)

Caster Semenya fails in her latest attempt to secure her place at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing well outside the 5,000m qualifying mark. ( read original story ...)

Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya failed in her latest bid to qualify for this year's Tokyo Games, finishing well outside the qualifying mark for the 5,000m at the Olympics. The ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has extended a Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other regions for another three weeks.Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that although infection were falling they remained high, and ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has extended a Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and nine other regions for another three weeks. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said that although infection were falling they remained high, ... ( read original story ...)

Even though polls show the great majority of Japanese want to cancel the Tokyo Summer Olympics because of the risk of COVID-19 infections, Japan's prime minister insists the games will go on. ( read original story ...)

"Professional athletes have a responsibility to their sport and their fans to speak to the media surrounding their competition, allowing them the opportunity to share their perspective and tell their ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka’s decision to boycott press events during the French Open didn’t exactly jive with her fellow tennis superstars, including No. 1-ranked Ashleigh Barty. ( read original story ...)

The Japanese central government on Friday extended its coronavirus state of emergency for nine prefectures to June 20 just a little more than a month before the scheduled opening ceremony of the ... ( read original story ...)

"We would like to make a decision as soon as possible [on fans], but after the state of emergency is lifted we will assess," the Tokyo Olympics Organizing Committee's president said. ( read original story ...)

The 23-year-old said that she would not "do any press during Roland-Garros" because "people have no regard for athletes' mental health." ... ( read original story ...)

A leading ally of Tokyo’s governor said Japan should retain the option of canceling or postponing the Summer Olympics, one of the first clear voices of doubt about the Games from political figures ... ( read original story ...)

With infections still high, restrictions in nine prefectures will remain in place until at least June 20, casting more doubt on the start of the Summer Games in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

The decision, which was expected, arrives a day after the country reported more than 4,000 new covid-19 cases. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga extended a state of emergency that includes Tokyo and other major cities, in a last-ditch effort to rein in Covid infections ahead of the capital hosting the ... ( read original story ...)