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Sport loves athletes with mental health issues — if they just shut up and play

8 mins | Jun 9, 2021
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The fallout from Osaka's withdrawal. The grand slams say the world number two’s decisions about the press are ‘injurious’ to tennis. Perhaps they should look closer to home. Marina Hyde reflects on the double standards of the sporting world’s attitudes towards mental health.

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