The former worldview expresses its feelings on social media and has written an open letter. It says, among other things:

“Everyone knows how much the Olympics mean to me and how proud I am to be able to participate in my home country. Of course, I am disappointed that the games will not be arranged this year, but we will all be ready and be even stronger next year, ”writes Osaka, who slipped to tenth place in the rankings.

She supports the decision to move the games one year to the end of July / August (work plan) 2021.

"Sports will unite us"

“The sport will unite us and be there for us but that time is not now. Now we have to save as many lives as possible. That is the Olympic spirit for me, ”writes Osaka.

Then Osaka, who lived in the United States since she was a child, turns to the Japanese people and urges it to stand strong in the difficult fight against the corona. Osaka is a national idol in the country she left as a three-year-old, now living in Florida.

“We will go through this. My love, ”Osaka concludes.