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Naomi Osaka preparing for Olympics, will do press conferences too
Updated On: 06 July, 2021 07:55 AM IST | Tokyo | AFP
Osaka set off a debate about mental health in June after abandoning her French Open campaign just one match in over a dispute on media duties. The Japanese player had said post-match news conferences were detrimental to her mental health and likened them to "kicking people when they`re down".
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Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Monday she wants to be on top form at the Olympics and will take part in press conferences, after pulling out of several tournaments citing her struggles with depression and anxiety. The world number two told Japan`s national broadcaster NHK she was getting ready to play on home turf at the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Games, after having withdrawn from Wimbledon and the French Open.
"I am preparing myself little by little so I can be at the top of my game for the Olympics," the 23-year-old wrote in a message published by the broadcaster. "Since getting the attention of the world, I`ve always had bouts of anxiety. This is especially the case in the lead up to big competitions."
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