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It's time Asian athletes started speaking out

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Asian athletes now have two fine role models, Naomi Osaka (left) and Jeremy Lin.

PHOTOS: REUTERS, JEREMY LIN/INSTAGRAM

Years have passed but the athlete - let's call the person "M" - hasn't forgotten the distressing image. Of a swimmer, sitting in a changing room, alone and miserable. Maybe it was just a bad day or maybe it was part of the mental health issues which some athletes struggle with.
But do we talk about it openly enough? Shouldn't we?
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