Update (July 27, 2021): Tennis champion Naomi Osaka was will no longer be competing in the Olympics after losing in the third round on Tuesday. The 23-year-old lost 6-1, 6-4 to former French Open finalist Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic. "I'm disappointed in every loss, but I feel like this one sucks more than the others,'' Osaka said according to ESPN. “I definitely feel like there was a lot of pressure for this. I think it's maybe because I haven't played in the Olympics before and for the first year [it] was a bit much.'' Vondrousova, who is ranked 42nd in the world, also commented on Osaka’s loss and the unimaginable pressure she was up against. "It's tough for her also playing in Japan and in the Olympics,'' Vondrousova said. "It's so much pressure, I cannot imagine.'' Just days ago at Friday’s Olympic Opening Ceremony, Osaka served as the Olympic torchbearer, something she called the “greatest athletic achievement and honor.” "When I lit the flame, I was super...
