Olympic Daily News: September 9, 2020

On this date in 1971, the music superstar John Lennon launched his’Imagine‘album. The album’s title track, A Plea for World Peace, became an iconic piece of music and appeared years later during the closing ceremony of the 2012 Olympics in London.

Families of victims of shooting violence thank tennis player Naomi Osaka

Japanese tennis player Naomi osaka sustained American rising Shelby rogers Tuesday night at the US Open, advancing to the semifinals after a 6-3, 6-4 win. Osaka is the 2018 US Open champion and the 2019 Australian winner.

Throughout the US Open, the 22-year-old has worn a different mask in memory of the black people whose deaths have led to marches for racial justice around the world. In Tuesday’s postgame interview with ESPN, the families of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery thanked Osaka.

“I just want to thank Naomi Osaka for representing Trayvon Martin in her custom mask and also Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor,” Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, said on ESPN. “We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Keep up the good work. Keep kicking butt at the US Open.”

Arbery’s father, Marcus, echoed Fulton. “God bless you for what you are doing and for supporting our family with my son. My family really appreciates that, and God bless you.”

“I was trying really hard not to cry,” Osaka said at a post-match press conference. “It is extremely moving that they are moved by what I am doing.”

British gymnast Ellie Downie’s complaint dismissed

Earlier this year, 2016 Olympic championships and two-time world championships Ellie downie She added her voice to a growing movement of gymnasts in the United States, Britain and elsewhere about the abusive training methods in her sport, saying that a nutritionist from the English Institute of Sport (EIS) was “ shaming her for weight ”.

Downie said she could “vividly remember being told as a teenager in a national camp to lose 6 kg in two weeks or ‘there would be consequences.’ The 2019 world bronze medalist in the vault also said that she had been asked to “send pictures of me in underwear to make sure I was not lying.”

However, following an internal review by the EIS, the complaint has been dismissed.

“All relevant individuals were interviewed by a senior EIS staff member and the subsequent report was sent for full review to an independent external investigator,” an EIS statement reads. “The conclusion of this process is that the complaint was not accepted.”

Downie responded on Twitter. “I have not done this to satisfy myself. This is to prevent it from happening to all those young gymnasts, ”he wrote. “Yes, sometimes you may need nutritional help to improve your performance, but that’s not what it was! And it cannot continue. But honestly, that’s why we haven’t talked before. “

Sam Bennett, winner of stage 10 of the Tour de France: “I’m in shock.”

Irish cyclist Sam bennett On Tuesday he was overwhelmed with excitement after winning the 10th stage of the Tour de France.

“I forgot to throw the bike on the line at the time and I thought he might have caught me. He didn’t hit me. I thought I’d be in a torrent of tears, but I’m in shock,” Bennett. he said later.

The Irishman had finished fourth, second and third in previous Tour sprints. His joy on full display in a post-victory interview.

“I just want to thank everyone who has been involved, I just want to thank the entire team,” he said, fighting back tears. “You dream about it and you never think it will happen. He did it and I don’t know … it took a while for him to hit me. “

Trivia time

Yesterday we asked in what event Serena Williams win your first of four Olympic gold medals? That would be doubles – with sister Venus – in Sydney 2000.

This is today’s question.

Who was the first Japanese tennis player to win an individual medal at the Olympics?

1. Kei nishikori
2. Seiichiro Kashio
3. Ichiya Kumagae
4. Mana Endo

Jango really wants to swim

With this kind of dedication, I could be an Olympian one day 🐶