One of the dramatic moments of the Olympic opening ceremonies Friday is guessing who will have the honor of lighting the Olympic torch. When the single spotlight turned on, it focused on Naomi Osaka.
Four time Grand Slam champion Osaka, who lives and trains in the United States, climbs up the stairs after taking the flame, which came from the last Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
... the long, long stairs ...
Osaka had dual citizenship but under Japanese law was technically required to choose one nationality when she turned 22. The international tennis star lights the cauldron to end the opening ceremonies on Friday, July 23 ...
The 23-year old, whose mother is from Japan and father from Haiti, stands before the Olympic flame, which will remain lit for the duration of the Games.
Osaka later tweets:
Let the Games begin.
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