Naomi Osaka became the last torchbearer at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics.
Chinanews client, Beijing, July 23 (Wang Hao) On the evening of the 23rd, Beijing time, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics was held at the Tokyo National Arena.
In the much-anticipated torch lighting session, Naomi Osaka became the last torchbearer and personally lit the main torch stand that symbolized the sun shining on Mount Fuji.
Why did the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee choose her for such an important task among the many Japanese sports stars?
With just a glance, you can recognize the mixed identity of Naomi Osaka-a bronzed skin.
She was born in Osaka, Japan in 1997. Her father is Haitian and her mother is Japanese.
The mother’s surname is pronounced exactly the same as "Daban", and "Naomi" is a transliteration of her English name Naomi.
She also has a sister, Mari Osaka, who also plays tennis. "Mari" is the transliteration of her English name Mary. The names of the two sisters are like this, which is a combination of Japanese and English.
Data map: In the 2019 China Open Women's Singles Final, Japanese player Naomi Osaka defeated Australian player Batty 2:1 (3-6/6-3/6-2) and won the championship.
The picture shows Naomi Osaka showing the championship trophy.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Hou Yu
When she was 3 years old, Naomi Naomi left Japan, followed her father to Florida, and then lived on Long Island. Therefore, she once said that if there is a chance to win a Grand Slam championship, she hopes that the first championship will come from the US Open, because "I grew up here so that my grandparents can come and watch me play. I think it would be very cool."
In 2013, my father believed that compared with the fierce competition in American tennis, playing on behalf of Japan would make his daughter's tennis career better. 15-year-old Osaka Naomi returned to Japan and started playing as a Japanese tennis player.
Although she didn't speak Japanese yet.
With his outstanding performance, Naomi Osaka quickly gained recognition from the Japanese media.
In 2016, after Naomi Osaka defeated Svitolina at the Australian Open, she heard the cheering from the audience. She also joked: "Maybe everyone can't tell which country I am from, so they all cheer for me."
Playing on behalf of Japan, she once said, "Japanese is too fast, it's like rap. It often makes me confused. Sometimes I don't even understand the first few questions, and then I can only sit there. Like a fool, I don’t want to be a fool.”
Data map: The women's singles final of the 2019 China Open is staged. The picture shows the Naomi Osaka match.
Photo by Li Peiyun, reporter of China News Service
When she was just an adult, when she was asked about her career dreams, Naomi Osaka laughed and said: "I want to be the best, like no one has ever done it", and then explained, "This is "Pokemon "The episode, the lyrics are sung like this."
Obviously, despite growing up in the United States, Naomi Osaka has fully integrated into the Japanese cultural environment.
At the 2018 US Open, Naomi Osaka set a series of records.
She became the youngest US Open semi-finalist since Wozniacki in 2010 and the youngest Grand Slam semi-finalist since Ostapenko.
After reaching the final, she became the first Japanese player to reach the Grand Slam women's singles final in the Open era.
Data map: In the 2019 China Open Women's Singles Final, Japanese player Naomi Osaka defeated Australian player Batty 2:1 (3-6/6-3/6-2) and won the championship.
The picture shows Naomi Osaka celebrating the championship.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Hou Yu
Then Naomi Osaka won the championship smoothly. She became Japan's first Grand Slam singles champion and the second Asian player to win a Grand Slam after Li Na.
Many people who don't know her are surprised by her success, but in fact, the young Naomi Osaka has also experienced ups and downs.
As early as 2014, at the age of 16, she had a brilliant performance in defeating the 2011 US Open champion Stosur.
But in the next three years, she did not rise like some genius teenagers, and the world rankings rose like a rocket.
The young Naomi Osaka was ups and downs due to the intrusion of injuries.
In contrast, Ostapenko, who was with her, has become a Grand Slam champion, and Casa Kinna has made three top-level finals and won a championship.
Naomi Osaka lights the main torch.
It wasn't until March 2018 that she won the first WTA singles championship in her career at Indiana Wells.
On the way to the championship, she defeated Sharapova, Radwanska and Halep.
Seems to have broken some kind of demons, and since then, Naomi Osaka has continuously won honors in the women's singles.
Today, Naomi Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam winner, and in this Olympics, she will also represent Japan to launch an impact on the gold medal.
Perhaps Naomi Osaka, as the last torchbearer, surprised many people, but her experience happened to reflect the characteristics of Japan's openness and tolerance, and it fits with the spirit of self-reliance and self-reliance advocated by Japan.
With the lighting of the Olympic torch and the official opening of the Tokyo Olympics, athletes from all over the world will show their five-year preparation for the Olympics in the next ten days.
Looking forward to their wonderful performance!
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