Tennis star Osaka slams 'ignorant' sexist comments by Tokyo Olympics chief

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Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka on Saturday (Feb 6) slammed 'ignorant' remarks from the Tokyo Olympics' chief organiser after a sexism row ...

06 Feb 2021 05:49PMMELBOURNE: Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka on Saturday slammed"ignorant" remarks from the Tokyo Olympics' chief organiser after aOsaka, a leading face of the Games in her home nation, joined growing criticism of former Japanese prime minister Yoshiro Mori, 83, after he complained that women speak for too long in meetings.

Osaka, the world's top-earning female athlete, emerged as a potent voice on social issues last year when she wore face masks highlighting victims of racism and police brutality at the US Open."I also want to hear the reasoning behind those comments," said the three-time Grand Slam winner, ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne, a tournament she won in 2019.

"I'm not sure if it's a situation where someone should demand that he resigns or if it's just something that people need to make him understand that what he said wasn't right," she said.

 

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