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WNBA Star Withdraws From Olympics After Reported Physical Altercation

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Liz Cambage

For every action there’s a reaction. Liz Cambage’s reaction may have caused her to drop out of the Olympics. Hours after reports of a physical and verbal altercation during a scrimmage against Nigeria, Liz Cambage is out of the Olympics. The Las Vegas Aces and Australia star announced late Thursday night that she is withdrawing from the Tokyo Games, citing concerns about her mental health at a “bubble Olympics.”

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The full statement:

“Anyone that knows me knows one of my biggest dreams is winning an Olympic gold medal with the Opals. Every athlete competing in the Olympic games should be at their mental and physical peak, and at the moment, I’m a long way from where I want and need to be. It’s no secret that in the past I’ve struggled with my mental health and recently I’ve been really worried about heading into a “bubble” Olympics. No family. No friends. No fans. No support system outside of my team. It’s honestly terrifying for me. The past month I have been having panic attacks, not sleeping and not eating.

Relying on daily medication to control my anxiety is not the place I want to be right now. Especially walking into competition on the world’s biggest sporting stage.

I know myself, and I know I can’t be the Liz everyone deserves to see compete for the Opals. Not right now at least. I need to take care of myself mentally and physically. It breaks my heart to announce I’m withdrawing from the Olympics, but I think it’s best for the Opals and myself. I wish them nothing but the best of luck in Tokyo and I hope they go forth and win a gold medal.

love and light”

The reported Nigeria altercation is not mentioned in the statement,

Per the Sydney Morning Herald, Cambage was in danger of being kicked off the Australian team after an incident at a closed-door scrimmage against Nigeria in Las Vegas.

Sounds like it was a preemptive move on her part.

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