Naomi Osaka to Simone Biles: Highest earning female athletes of 2021, in pics
Japan’s Naomi Osaka, a four-times Grand Slam tennis champion who has helped raise awareness of mental health issues in sport, is the world’s highest-paid female athlete, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes on Thursday (January 13). Osaka raked in $57.3 million (Rs 423.5 cr) in prize money and endorsements over the last year. Fellow tennis players Serena Williams ($45.9 million) and older sister Venus ($11.3 million) were next on the list. Check the top-earning female sports stars in 2021 here.
Jan 14, 2022, 08:50 AM IST
Neeraj Chopra's gold and other firsts: Top five moments from Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 2020
A recap of best moments from Tokyo and Paralympics 2020
Dec 24, 2021, 18:19 PM IST
Simone Biles opens up on sexual abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar, holds back tears
The emotional hearing painted a damning picture of FBI, which botched the Larry Nassar investigation so badly that he was able to continue abusing more victims for over a year before he was finally arrested.
Sep 16, 2021, 12:31 PM IST
MET Gala 2021: Simone Biles wears 40kg dress, took 100 people to make in 6,650 hours
The inspiration for Simone Biles' MET Gala 2021 look ended up being showgirls, particularly Josephine Baker. The skirt and dress are covered with crystals arranged to look like ostrich plumes.
Sep 14, 2021, 12:12 PM IST
From Vinesh Phogat to Simone Biles, top athletes who raised mental health concerns at the highest level
From US gymnast Simone Biles to Japanese Tennis star Naomi Osaka here's a list of athletes who admitted to mental pressure at sporting events.
Aug 14, 2021, 18:44 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: US Gymnast Simone Biles wins bronze in women's beam final
Last week Biles had cited mental health concerns and pulled out of the women's team final and she was fully supported by the team.
Aug 03, 2021, 16:44 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: US gymnast Simone Biles will not participate in floor final
Earlier in Tokyo, Simone Biles withdrew from the team competition after getting lost in midair and from the all-around final entirely to focus on her mental health.
Aug 01, 2021, 09:42 AM IST
Tokyo Olympics: US gymnast Simone Biles pulls out of vault and uneven bars finals
Simone has qualified for the floor exercise final on Monday followed by the balance beam final on Tuesday. A decision on her availability for the two events is yet to be decided.
In Pics: Simone Biles and others highlight mental struggles of Olympic athletes
United States gymnastics star Simone Biles' decision to pull out of events at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics has once again put the spotlight on mental health struggles of Olympic athletes. American swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 23 Olympic gold medals in the poll, revealed after his retirement how he contemplated committing suicide at one time. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at Olympic atheletes who have dealt with mental health issues.
Jul 29, 2021, 11:57 AM IST
Deepika Padukone to Alia Bhatt: Bollywood heaps praise on Simone Biles after she withdraws from Tokyo Olympics to focus on mental health
Deepika Padukone, who herself has been quite vocal about her battle with depression, took to her Instagram handle to give a shout-out to Simone. Sharing the athlete's news screenshot by a news outlet, she wrote, "I hear you..." by adding hashtags: "#mentalhealth", `#mentalhealthmatters".
Jul 29, 2021, 09:15 AM IST
DNA Exclusive: Simone Biles withdraws from Tokyo Olympics, mental health in spotlight
It's only been less than a week since the Tokyo Olympics kickstarted but it looks like the Games has got its biggest winner, in the form of mental health. The World's Greatest Gymnast was knocked out of the Games due to mental health, because of which the issue reached the podium of the Olympics, which was never talked about previously.
Jul 28, 2021, 23:50 PM IST
Tokyo 2020: After withdrawing from team event, Simone Biles now pulls out from final individual all-around competition
Simone Biles pulled out of a second event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, withdrawing from the individual all-around competition to concentrate on her mental health.
Jul 28, 2021, 12:43 PM IST
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles says gymnastics not everything, 'we also have to focus on ourselves'
Biles, who wrote on her Instagram just a day before about feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders, decided that rather than risk injury - and a medal for the rest of the team - she needed to just stop.
Jul 27, 2021, 23:37 PM IST
Novak Djokovic, Simone Biles win top Laureus awards
Djokovic and Biles, were simultaneously crowned as Sportsman and woman of the year awards, at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards.
Feb 19, 2019, 10:30 AM IST
Simone Biles to be first guest on Priyanka Chopra's YouTube show
Actress Priyanka Chopra on Saturday announced US Olympic gold medallist gymnast Simone Biles will be the first guest on her upcoming YouTube Originals Special "If I Could Tell You Just One Thing".
Jan 19, 2019, 06:42 AM IST
Simone Biles: 'I was abused' by USA gymnastics doctor
Olympic gymnastics superstar Simone Biles revealed on Monday she was sexually abused by disgraced former USA team doctor Larry Nassar, who was last month jailed for 60 years on child porn charges.
Jan 16, 2018, 16:34 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar is exciting but I don't need to attempt Produnova: Simone Biles
The Indian did not win a medal but still became an overnight star in her country, mainly due to her successful attempt at the "Produnova" vault.
Jan 20, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
Fancy Bears WADA hack: Rafael Nadal, Mo Farah defend medical records after new leak
Nadal, who has twice been granted a TUE, said he had never taken anything to improve his performance but took what doctors advised him was the best medication to care for his troublesome knee.
Sep 20, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
After winning hearts with Produnova, Dipa Karmakar now wants to beat Simone Biles at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Dipa finished fourth in the women's vault final in the artistic gymnastics.
Sep 18, 2016, 22:34 PM IST
Williams sisters never violated anti-doping regulations, says ITF president
In its official statement regarding the cyber-attack on ADAMS, WADA announced on Tuesday night that Russia was behind the hacker attack on its database.
Sep 15, 2016, 16:36 PM IST
