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    • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
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      Naomi Osaka’s big step into the unknown Premium content

      Plus, Fifa’s gaming gamble, Saudi Arabia’s golf fight, and more.

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      Naomi Osaka leaves talent agency IMG to start her own venture

      Four-time tennis Grand Slam champion and agent will form new business called Evolve

      Naomi Osaka on Friday in Rome
    • Thursday, 2 December, 2021
      FT SeriesWomen of 2021
      The FT’s 25 most influential women of 2021 

      Written by Christine Lagarde, Elizabeth Warren, Malala Yousafzai, Jane Fraser, Greta Thunberg and many more

    • Friday, 30 July, 2021
      News in-depthTokyo Olympics
      Simone Biles takes leap in exposing elite sport’s mental health strains

      US gymnast’s exit from Olympics events reveals the pressure on elite athletes during the pandemic

      Simon Biles had been expected to challenge for multiple titles at Tokyo 2020 and be a star of the Games
    • Sunday, 25 July, 2021
      Tokyo Olympics
      How Naomi Osaka became the face of the Tokyo Olympics

      As she begins her quest for gold, the Japanese tennis star is completing an almost decade-long journey

      Naomi Osaka in her opening match at the Olympics on Sunday
    • Thursday, 3 June, 2021
      Jo Ellison
      Naomi Osaka’s unexpected strength

      The world’s highest-paid female athlete has stepped away from tennis — and taken back her power

      Naomi Osaka is the world’s highest-paid female athlete
    • Tuesday, 1 June, 2021
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Naomi Osaka shows a shift in sport’s balance of power

      The real value lies in what happens in the stadium, not the press room

      Naomi Osaka after winning this year’s Australian Open. There is a strong case for sports such as tennis to loosen compulsory press conference requirements or make them optional
    • Tuesday, 1 June, 2021
      Sport
      Tennis star Osaka becomes latest to challenge sporting norms

      Withdrawal from French Open after refusal to complete press duties comes as player reveals depression battle

      Naomi Osaka
    • Sunday, 15 November, 2020
      News in-depthThe Big Read
      Sport and politics: Naomi Osaka and the value of stars speaking out

      Sponsors and brands have started backing athletes who take activist stances that reverberate across the world

    • Thursday, 16 May, 2019
      FT SeriesMeet the Olympians
      Tennis star Naomi Osaka on success, Serena and Grand Slams

      The 21-year-old athlete talks to the FT about her route to the top of the game

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