Naomi Osaka says press conference format in great need of a refresh
By Kelly Hayes
At just 23 years old, the four-time Grand Slam champion already has had quite an impressive career.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka said the format of press conferences between journalists and athletes is in great need of a refresh in a new Time magazine essay on mental health following her withdrawal from the French Open.
Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, suggested in Time magazine’s Olympic preview issue that athletes should be allowed to sometimes skip media obligations without punishment. Perhaps we should give athletes the right to take a mental break from media scrutiny on a rare occasion without being subject to strict sanctions, she wrote.
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