'There's no other place that I'd rather play my first Olympics.' –Naomi_Osaka_
mandates that she pick one country to hold citizenship in. Naomi told Japanese national broadcasting outlet NHK that she started the process of choosing Japanese citizenship, and will take the court at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a player for the country.NHK of her decision to play on the Japanese team. "I think there's no other place that I'd rather play my first Olympics. I think that will be one of the most memorable things that ever happens to me.
Naomi was born in Japan, but grew up largely in New York and Florida after moving to the United States at age 3, according to thelast year, Naomi's mother, Tamaki Osaka, said Naomi has long planned to represent Japan at the Olympics. “We made the decision that Naomi would represent Japan at an early age,” Tamaki said. “She was born in Osaka and was brought up in a household of Japanese and Haitian culture. Quite simply, Naomi and her sister Mari have always felt Japanese so that was our only rationale. It was never a financially motivated decision nor were we ever swayed either way by any national federation.”
"I think I will be able to put more of my emotion into it by playing for the pride of the country," NaomiAside from pursuing citizenship, Naomi must play for Japan in one or more International Tennis Federation national team competition before she's eligible to represent the country at the Olympics, Olympic Channel reports.
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