Tiger Woods, LeBron James, Mohamed Salah and other athletes in Time's 100 most influential people

The Japanese star, who in January 2019 added an Australian Open title to the US Open crown she seized in the previous year, made it ro the list of Time magazine's 100 most influential people. 

In the Australian Open, who entered the tournament as the fourth seed, became world number one for the first time in her career. 

"Osaka was born in Japan, the country she represents, but grew up in the U.S., initially in the home of her Haitian grandparents. Some people want her to embrace a single identity. She’s more concerned with just being herself," said Chris Evert, who wrote her profile for Time magazine. 

Mohamed Salah is an Egyptian footballer who also plays for a Premier League club, Liverpool. 

Salah is an icon in Egypt after helping the country qualify for the 2018 World Cup, the first time they had reached the finals of the event since 1990. 

He was named African Footballer of the Year in 2017 and 2018 and was also English football's Player of the Year in 2017-2018 following a dazzling season with Liverpool. 

"Mo is an iconic figure for Egyptians, Scousers and Muslims the world over, and yet he always comes across as a humble, thoughtful, funny man who isn’t taking any of this too seriously," said John Oliver, who wrote his profile. 

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (6) celebrates with NBA commissioner Adam Silver and former Lakers player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after breaking the record for all-time scoring in the NBA during the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena

Woods, who will be 46 in December next year, would have struggled to make the US team for the Games if they had remained in their 2020 slot. He is currently only the sixth-ranked American with just the top four guaranteed to make the squad.

South African 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya has also made it to the Time's list of 100 most influential people in the world. 

She is fighting the International Athletics Federation (IAAF)' rule that aims to restrict testosterone levels in female runners. 

She is advocating to set aside impending regulations that will force female athletes with high testosterone levels to take medication to lower it before competing in events ranging from the 400m to the mile. 

"Caster Semenya has taught us that sex isn’t always binary, and caused us to question the justness of distributing societal benefits according to “male” and “female” classifications," said Edwin Moses, who wrote her profile. 

Along with Salah, Alex Morgan is another football player, who made it to Time's list of most influential people in the world. 

She is a forward for Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team. 

In her profile for Time's, Mia Hamm wrote, "When we watch Alex Morgan play the game she loves, it’s easy to see why she's performing at such an extraordinary level. She's fast, strong and fearless. Alex continues to add so much confidence and variety to her game."