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Naomi Osaka Pushes for ‘Refresh’ of Press Conference Format

2021-07-08 42 Dailymotion

Naomi Osaka Pushes for, ‘Refresh’, of Press Conference Format.<br />Naomi Osaka Pushes for, ‘Refresh’, of Press Conference Format.<br />Naomi Osaka Pushes for, ‘Refresh’, of Press Conference Format.<br />On July 8, ‘Time’ released a personal essay<br />penned by tennis star Naomi Osaka. .<br />In the first-person piece, Osaka spoke about how<br />“out of date” the current press conference format is.<br />In the first-person piece, Osaka spoke about how<br />“out of date” the current press conference format is.<br />The press-conference format itself is<br />out of date and in great need of a refresh.<br />I believe that we can make it better,<br />more interesting and more enjoyable<br />for each side, Naomi Osaka, via 'Time'.<br />The 23-year-old went on to reference<br />the criticism she received for opting out<br />of press conferences at the French Open.<br />Tennis is our privileged profession...<br />but I can’t imagine another profession<br />where a consistent attendance record<br />(I have missed one press conference<br />in my seven years on tour) would be<br />so harshly scrutinized, Naomi Osaka, via 'Time'.<br />She emphasized that athletes should<br />be given the opportunity to “take a mental<br />break” without consequence.<br />She emphasized that athletes should<br />be given the opportunity to “take a mental<br />break” without consequence.<br />Perhaps we should give athletes the<br />right to take a mental break from media<br />scrutiny on a rare occasion without being<br />subject to strict sanctions, Naomi Osaka, via 'Time'.<br />Osaka ended her message on a positive<br />note, thanking all of those who supported her,<br />specifically Michael Phelps.<br />I do hope that people can relate and<br />understand it’s O.K. to not be O.K.,<br />and it’s O.K. to talk about it. There are<br />people who can help, and there is usually<br />light at the end of any tunnel. Michael<br />Phelps told me that by speaking up<br />I may have saved a life. If that’s true,<br />then it was all worth it, Naomi Osaka, via 'Time'

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