Venus Williams spoke with Erin Andrews at BIO 2022 and spoke about her diagnosis. She said that before this happened, she felt that she could never get into shape and that it made her feel lazy.
“What really lifted me was the Olympics”- Venus Williams
During the interview, Williams also said that the 2012 Olympics in London was what lifted her and made her believe she could get back to playing tennis. She also reminisced about the time her father made her watch Olympics-themed films as a child when tennis returned as an Olympic sport.
The former World No. 1 also said that being a participant or a volunteer at the Olympics is the most beautiful feeling. She stated that playing the tournament was motivation for her to come back on tour and play tennis.
Venus Williams she won the gold medal in the Women’s doubles competition with her sister Serena Williams. The pair beat the Czech duo of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka in the final. She was eliminated in the third round of the singles tournament after losing to Angelique Kerber.
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