The Spark

Athletes’ mental health claims make headlines after star tennis player drops out of competition – Spending the Army birthday with one soldier who “beat the odds”

Listen Later
When Japanese-born Naomi Osaka dropped out of the French Open tennis tournament last month citing mental health concerns, the media world took notice. There were some who accused the athlete of being a prima donna by declining post-competition media interviews. When Osaka cited depression and anxiety as her reason, the media buzz changed from skeptical … Continue reading "Athletes’ mental health claims make headlines after star tennis player drops out of competition – Spending the Army birthday with one soldier who “beat the odds”"
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store
The SparkBy WITF, Inc.
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

30 ratings

More shows like The Spark

View all
Marketplace by Marketplace

Marketplace

8,710 Listeners

Fresh Air by NPR

Fresh Air

38,049 Listeners

Pop Culture Happy Hour by NPR

Pop Culture Happy Hour

11,000 Listeners

Freakonomics Radio by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher

Freakonomics Radio

32,140 Listeners

Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

Hidden Brain

43,879 Listeners

Pod Save America by Crooked Media

Pod Save America

86,893 Listeners

The Daily by The New York Times

The Daily

111,150 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,007 Listeners

Today, Explained by Vox

Today, Explained

10,157 Listeners

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend by Team Coco & Earwolf

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

59,270 Listeners

Throughline by NPR

Throughline

16,138 Listeners

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway by Vox Media Podcast Network

The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

5,408 Listeners

The Ezra Klein Show by New York Times Opinion

The Ezra Klein Show

15,543 Listeners

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart by Comedy Central

The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

10,539 Listeners

The Morning Agenda by WITF, Inc.

The Morning Agenda

25 Listeners