In The News

Serena Williams Joins Long List Of Athletes Who Competed While Pregnant

Serena Williams Joins Long List Of Athletes Who Competed While Pregnant

by The Daily Eye Team May 8 2017, 4:00 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 47 secs

Serena Williams found out she was expecting her first child just two days before the Australian Open. In a TED Talk interview with Gayle King this week, the tennis great revealed she was “nervous” about playing while pregnant but managed to buckle down and focus on the task at hand. “It wasn’t very easy,” she said. “You hear all these stories about people when they’re pregnant — they get sick, they get really tired, really stressed out… I had to really take all that energy and put it in a paper bag, so to say, and throw it away.” “Pregnant or not, no one knew, and I was supposed to win that tournament as I am every tournament that I show up [for],” she added. “If I don’t win, it’s actually much bigger news.”

Read more at motto.time.com




Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of thedailyeye.info. The writers are solely responsible for any claims arising out of the contents of this article.