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Naomi Osaka Expands Athletic Initiative To Get More Young Girls Involved In Sports

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Venus and Serena Williams while on the road to becoming the tennis champ she is today. After partnering with Nike and Laureus Sport for Good on a Japan-based initiative to do the same and get more girls active in sports, Osaka announced that her Play Academy is expanding to Los Angeles and Haiti.Laureus is a global sporting movement that honors athletes at a yearly award show.

Osaka won Laureus’ Breakthrough of the Year award in 2019.Osaka first launched the collaborative venture in her native Japan last year.

The initiative focused on giving grants, training for community organizations and giving more girls an opportunity to be involved in sports.

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