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[ad_1] The four-time grand slam champion had taken a break from the game earlier this year in a bid to protect her mental health but told reporters that she now feels grateful for her position. Following the Haiti earthquake on Saturday, which killed over a thousand people, Osaka posted a picture on Instagram of her…

[ad_1] The 25-year-old finished first in qualifying for the final at the Summer Games but was outthrown by just under two meters by China’s Liu Shiying to earn the silver — her first Olympic medal. However, in a Facebook post last Wednesday, Andrejczyk explained that she was auctioning off her Olympic medal to raise funds…

[ad_1] The 23-year-old flew from Ireland to London to catch a connecting to Japan for the Games, which start on August 24. However, he posted on Twitter that: “When the plane landed I was given my wheelchair back, except it was completely broken.” In his tweet on Saturday explaining the situation, Flanagan included pictures which…

[ad_1] The cancellation of the race, scheduled for the weekend of October 8-10 at the Suzuka circuit, follows the abandonment of Singapore’s October 1-3 night race. “Following ongoing discussions with the promoter and authorities in Japan, the decision has been taken by the Japanese government to cancel the race this season due to ongoing complexities…

[ad_1] The 27-year-old tennis star said he hasn’t recovered from the injury he sustained at the Mallorca Open in June, which was the last tournament he played before withdrawing from Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics earlier this summer. “I am really disappointed not to be able to defend the title in New York,” he posted…

[ad_1] International Paralympic Committee A split of Afghan track athlete Hossain Rasouli and taekwondo athlete Zakia Khudadadi The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) president said on Wednesday that it was sad that Afghan athletes trapped in Kabul would not be able to compete in the Games and heartbreaking to watch a female athlete’s video plea for…

[ad_1] The announcement was made on Monday, following a remote meeting of four Paralympic and Japanese government groups responsible for the Games. “In light of the current emergency declaration issued for Tokyo, Saitama and Chiba Prefectures, another declaration of the state of emergency being requested by Shizuoka prefecture and the current infection situation broadly, more…

[ad_1] The move comes a little less than three months after the team signed the former Heisman Trophy winner, reuniting him with his former University of Florida coach Urban Meyer, who now heads the Jaguars. Tebow, 34, last played in an NFL regular season game in 2012 as a quarterback and spent the last few…

[ad_1] While the men’s ATP Tour has publicly encouraged players to get vaccinated, the 23-year-old Greek is among those who still have reservations. “No one has told me anything. No one has made it a mandatory thing to be vaccinated,” he told reporters, when asked if he would seek a vaccine while competing in the…

[ad_1] Following those questions, Osaka was in the midst of being asked about preparation for the summer hard court portion of the season and her reaction to what is going on in Haiti following a devastating earthquake. Osaka’s father is a Haiti native, and the tennis superstar said in a tweet Saturday she would give…