Naomi Osaka Osaka US Open Round 1 Protest against Black Women Shooting Mask September 1: 16:21

Naomi Osaka, who appeared in the first round when the US Open, one of the four tennis championships, opened in New York on the 31st, wrote the name of a black woman who was killed by a police officer in March this year. Wearing a stripped mask, showed a protest posture.



The match won Misaki Doi with a set count of 2 to 1.

The U.S. Open, which will be held by no audience due to the effect of the new coronavirus, started in New York on the 31st after infection prevention measures such as PCR tests were taken by athletes and those involved in the tournament.



In the first round of the first day of the tournament, Osaka, who ranked 9th in the world, played Misaki Doi, who ranked 81st in the world.



In the game, Osaka played 6-2 in the first set, but Doi lost in 5-7 in the second set because Doi took the initiative for three games in a row.



In the 3rd set, with a set count of 1 to 1, the sense of stability returned to Osaka's stroke, repeated points with a powerful shot, Doi's counterattack was not allowed, and 6-2 was taken, winning with a set count of 2 to 1. It was.



In this match, Osaka showed protest on entry and exit, wearing a mask containing the name of a black woman who had been killed by a police officer last March.



At a tournament held in August, Osaka said he was willing to boycott the game as a protest against a black man being shot from behind by a police officer in Wisconsin.

The venue is quiet

The venue in New York, where the US Open is held, is open to the public, so it's not as busy as it used to be, as it is in a quiet atmosphere.



Only the athletes, tournament officials, and some media with the right to broadcast the game were allowed to enter the venue, and it was seen that the temperature was measured at the entrance.



There was also a warning sign saying, "Keep yourself safe in the limited area of ​​the venue or the designated hotel. If you leave here, you will leave the competition."



Even outside the venue, the goods store, which is crowded with fans from all over the world every year, has a shutter down and the surrounding area has a quiet atmosphere.



A man who lives near the venue said, "I came for a walk because it's opening today, but it's a quiet atmosphere with no people at all, and it's a completely different atmosphere. I want to enjoy it on TV." It was

Held with no audience A variety of infection prevention measures

Like many sporting events in the United States, the US Open, which attracted more than 700,000 spectators last year, is open to the public.



At the venue "Billy Jean King National Tennis Center", in April, while the number of people infected with the new coronavirus rapidly increased, New York City installed 470 beds on the indoor court for about a month. It became a hot topic even by accepting.



The National Tennis Association takes various measures to prevent infection during the competition.



Players are required to stay only in a limited area called the "bubble", and players who leave the match venue and the designated hotel without permission are disqualified at that time.



In addition to daily body temperature checks and questionnaire surveys, PCR tests are performed every four days, and a system that can track people who have contacted positive people using the competition ID is introduced. The operation is emphasized.



On the other hand, many top players have not participated, such as the winners of last year both men and women declared the tournament missed before the opening, and on the day before the opening, a French male player withdrew due to a positive test. did.



Whether the measures to prevent the outbreak of infections and the spread of infections that will be taken at the US Open will be effective, and also to consider how safe and safe sporting events will continue in the future of Corona Will be done.