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Naomi Osaka named Laureus Sportswoman of the Year as Lewis Hamilton’s social justice work is recognized

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Naomi Osaka’s continued excellence has been celebrated at the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards.

 

 

The 23-year-old was named Laureus Sportswoman of the Year for 2021 after winning her second US Open title, but it wasn’t just her success on the court that contributed to her claiming the

 

 

accolade. During her run to grand slam success at Flushing Meadows and in the midst of the Black Lives Matter campaign, Osaka wore a different face mask for every match, each one featuring the name of a Black victim of alleged police or racist violence in the US.

 

 

Osaka wears a face mask displaying Ahmaud Arbery’s name after winning her women’s singles third round match against Marta Kostyuk at the 2020 US Open.

 

 

After seeing so many of her “role models” win the award, Osaka said it “means a lot” to her to be able to collect it herself.

“Regarding my activism on the court, I think it is important to use my voice, because for me I feel like I often hold back a lot and worry about what people think of me, but you know if you have a platform it is very important you use it,” she explained.

“Looking ahead, my main hopes for the future would be just to have helped or impacted as many people as I could and, hopefully, be a better person.” Usually a glitzy, red carpet event that has earned the nickname the “Oscars of Sport,” this year’s Laureus Awards was staged digitally due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The awards told the “inspirational stories of people who worked tirelessly to combat the pandemic, and highlighted the advocacy of sportsmen and sportswomen who have used their positions of influence to make a powerful impact on issues and conflicts which go beyond sport,” according to a Laureus statement.

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