“I Shouldn’t Have To Alter My Preparations” – Naomi Osaka On Tokyo Olympics 2021

The world is suffering at the hands of the coronavirus pandemic. While it has had many terrible effects on sports, the worst one was perhaps the postponement of the

2020 Tokyo Olympics. In an interview with Reuters, Naomi Osaka talked about this postponement. Check it out

Naomi Osaka On The Postponement Of The Olympics

Naomi Osaka was probably the one who was most disappointed when she heard about the change in schedule. This development has put her plan to win a Gold medal in front of her home crowd on hold. When asked about this she said,

“Like most athletes that had been training I was disappointed at first but when you realize the postponement is for the better of the entire world you know the game can wait, we will come together in 2021 and be ready.”

While everyone understands the need for postponing the Games, it has affected many athletes’ preparations for the event. On this topic Naomi said,

“I actually have a lot of sympathy for athletes, like track athletes, who work for four years and plan to peak at that exact time, Now their schedule is probably in turmoil. Tennis is a little bit different so I shouldn’t have to alter my preparations too much.”

Naomi went on to say that many people she knew were knee-deep in preparations for the Olympics, making it quite difficult to accept the postponement. Despite this, Osaka said that it was the right decision to move the Olympics to 2021. She is hopeful it will be a massive event that celebrates the end of the pandemic.

Naomi Osaka will be waiting eagerly for the event and will try to play the level of tennis she played in 2018-19 when the Games do come. Hopefully, she will be able to win a Gold medal there, which is her biggest goal right now.