Tennis_Hands
Banned
You can, but those are two different things that you put forward in different periods of the argument. The first is much more about her being seen in just a different light. The second is about her being put in a negative light.
Naomi Osaka choose Japanese citizenship in front of the Tokyo Olympics
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You can, but those are two different things that you put forward in different periods of the argument. The first is much more about her being seen in just a different light. The second is about her being put in a negative light.
Grinch
Rookie
mbm0912
Hall of Fame
She should probably crack a history book and see what the last outcome of that was...
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Those weren't Americans, those were Nu Yoykers, not the same...
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
mbm0912
Hall of Fame
She could search the hashtag on Instagram.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Is this why Federer became Swiss instead of South African?She absolutely will. The citizenship is only the natural progression of her tying her earnings with sponsorship deals from Japanese companies. The Olympics might be an exo (the opinions on that matter vary), but the money from sponsorships are real. She is not as marketable and useful to her Japanese sponsors as an American citizen as she is as a Japanese citizen.
Dedans Penthouse
Legend
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It's not like her name's Naomi Omaha. . Nippon in the bud.
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It's not like her name's Naomi Omaha. . Nippon in the bud.
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Grinch
Rookie
sorry, I meant to say where athletes own property. They live mostly in hotel rooms.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
guitarra
Professional
that facial expression makes her look more intellectual
a10best
Hall of Fame
She has always played in WTA representing Japan, never the USA. It's no different than Zverev representing German & living in the U.S..
AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
She's always represented Japan in official tournaments though. Not like representing USA then switching to Japan for convenience. More exciting for her to be Japanese, and more lucrative too. I like that she's actually trying to learn some Japanese... language and cultural identity are tied strongly, so declaring yourself a part of a certain nation without even speaking their language (or one or their languages) is weird indeed. That's why Sharapova's position was never contentious to me - having left Russia at 8, she still speaks decent Russian, although it sounds quite Americanised by now but understandable with little difficulty.
ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
I was born to Portuguese parents who are diplomats and spent more than half of my life living abroad, including half of this time in Belgium.
I feel and am Portuguese.
Should I be forced to be Belgian despite not having any Belgian heritage just because I spent more time there (in a Portuguese household) than anywhere else?
Is time spent in a place the defining attribute of nationality?
I don't think it is.
Alexrb
Professional
I responded to this already somewhere above.
Found it for you;
Understood, and I'm not saying I have all the answers. Djokovic would be a good example of that. Spent a lot of his formative years in Serbia, but his current 'residence' is Monte Carlo for likely taxation reasons. Though I'm sure he has homes all over the world, including Serbia. I think Osaka's situation is far less in the gray area.
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AnOctorokForDinner
Talk Tennis Guru
Culture/language is, isn't it? When one declares themselves to belong to a certain nation (not just a citizen), that should imply a conversational grasp of its language and a basic knowledge of its history and culture you'd expect anyone who grew up in that nation to have. Osaka is doing the right thing by learning Japanese; a person who can't hold a simple conversation in your national language naturally feels like a foreigner even if they have heritage. I presume you speak Portuguese natively since it was your home language, so there isn't a scintilla of doubt.
BH40love
Semi-Pro
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
The difference is Novak stems from a country with a perpetual dictatorship, and doesn't want to give away his hard-earned millions to a group of psychopaths that are robbing the country clean...
Another difference is Novak is 100% Serb, Osaka is half Japanese half American. And Djokovic never deliberated about playing DC for France or Monaco...
BH40love
Semi-Pro
Osaka played Fed Cup for Japan in 2017. This is old news. Osaka is half Japanese and half Haitian..not American only by where she lives. Maybe she doesn’t wanna give her hard earned dollars to American government.
BlueB
Legend
Actually, Nole is 50% Croat, but that's the same thing anyways (unpopular opinion)...
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UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
They are not nearly as hard-earned as Novak's... Bestof5, bestof3...Osaka played Fed Cup for Japan in 2017. This is old news. Osaka is half Japanese and half Haitian..not American only by where she lives. Maybe she doesn’t wanna give her hard earned dollars to American government.
No, just kidding.
To me Osaka is half-American or even full American. Ever hear her talk? She's the quintessential ditsy millennial American girl. She is as American as Hooters.
Bad example.
As American as Twinkies.
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
It may be unpopular opinion... but true opinion.
Very few Serbs aren't part-Croat anyway, and vice versa. Another unpopular opinion, but fact. I am quarter Croat, completely normal in these here parts in the Balkans...
Novak is a good example to both sides how to behave vis-a-vis each other. Unfortunately, the politicians in both countries are annoyed by such displays because they need the two sides to keep hating each other... So much easier to keep the sheep dumb and submissive when nationalism goes to the extreme.
kramer woodie
Professional
I don't care at all about her choice. It is her choice to make and she has chosen! All I would say is you have made your decision, now live with it!!!
Absolutely no switching back to USA for you in the future!!!!
Shalom
Absolutely no switching back to USA for you in the future!!!!
Shalom
clout
Hall of Fame
This is pretty much like Sharapova’s case some 15 years ago. Do Maria/Naomi represent Russia/Japan, their birthplace and where their families are from, or the USA, where she’s lived for nearly her whole life, provided the highest level of training and development for their careers, and speaks English better than their native tongues.
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UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
Except that Sharapova speaks both equally well. Osaka barely speaks Japanese.
BlueB
Legend
Very true!
Both my wife and I are half and half, in my case with a large percentage of blood line from surounding nations too. We left when the nonsense started in the early 90s and carried the citizenships of every next country we moved too.
I do not have a problem with sports people representing any country where they have citizenship - it's legal. Apart from convenience and material aspects, it boils down to what one feels like, which could be mixed too. Or, no feeling at all, which is also ok.
I personaly competed under Yugoslavian, South African, Canadian and Serbian flag... The last two even interchangeably in back to back events at a same venue [emoji2957]
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UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
You played what sport and where?
Osaka can play as a Belgian, matters not, but playing for Japan - of all countries - when she can barely speak Japanese...
Anyone who is well-versed about Japan knows what I mean.
BlueB
Legend
Sailing, Finn when I was younger, Laser since I turned veteran (masters) 15 years ago. The later I sail as a Canadian in the Europa Cup and Serbian in their Nationals (still an open intentional event), held back to back every few years.
The Finn I sailed in the 2002 Gold Cup (Worlds) for South Africa.
Doesn't matter if she didn't speak fluent Japanese... It's still completely legal and she can make that decision for whatever reson.
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UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
r2473
G.O.A.T.
You thought that was just an act?
UnderratedSlam
G.O.A.T.
I don't have an opinion on that. Too irrelevant.
She's always represented Japan; there's no change.
But until now she's been a dual citizen of the US and Japan, but under Japanese law at age 22 she must choose one country or the other. Therefore she's giving up her US citizenship - that's what the news is about.
It's tough for her but understandable that she doesn't want to change her representation in the middle of her career.
But until now she's been a dual citizen of the US and Japan, but under Japanese law at age 22 she must choose one country or the other. Therefore she's giving up her US citizenship - that's what the news is about.
It's tough for her but understandable that she doesn't want to change her representation in the middle of her career.
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Chadalina
Guest
Non residents should have to pay more in taxes have have limitations on owning property/business. It would give incentive for them to be naturalized.
Currenty they are taking advantage of our country
Currenty they are taking advantage of our country
BlueB
Legend
Advantage, how? By bringing in the cash and paying taxes?
The first principles of capitalism are to be able to own oroperty and run business. Are you suggesting that US should turn into a commie or natzi country?
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TheGhostOfAgassi
Talk Tennis Guru
America make non Americans pay more taxes than Americans. Don’t you worry about that. It’s not fair at all. Why shall we pay more? We gave back to the community as Americans did.
jarko111
Hall of Fame
I'm just coming in here because im watching the Osaka/Jabeur match. And it's just so impressive to watch Osaka play with so much power and freedom. She has a tough match.
I was coming in here because I'm curious if Osaka can, after the Olympics, or post-career.. get her US citizenship back? Would it be relatively easy? We have lawyers and sophisticated folk who could probably answer that as members of this forum.
Also, all this talk of deportation. Do you realize the amount of pros from all over the world that live and train in Florida? For whatever reason tennis players seem to have to deal with immigration (at least in Florida) a little less than instead of more than.
Also.. kinda a ps. I thought it was really interesting that The Hopman Cup... the Hopman family reside in the US. They have to fly to event (or had to when it existed) just like all the players.
I was coming in here because I'm curious if Osaka can, after the Olympics, or post-career.. get her US citizenship back? Would it be relatively easy? We have lawyers and sophisticated folk who could probably answer that as members of this forum.
Also, all this talk of deportation. Do you realize the amount of pros from all over the world that live and train in Florida? For whatever reason tennis players seem to have to deal with immigration (at least in Florida) a little less than instead of more than.
Also.. kinda a ps. I thought it was really interesting that The Hopman Cup... the Hopman family reside in the US. They have to fly to event (or had to when it existed) just like all the players.
Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
Once you go through the process to formally renounce US citizenship and it’s accepted there is no do-over.
You stand in the same position as any other non-citizen in terms of gaining citizenship.”Finally, those contemplating a renunciation of U.S. citizenship should understand that the act is irrevocable,” [exception for those under age 18}.
Her issue was Japanese law incidentally. US allows for dual citizenship. As I understand it, Japan technically does not once you reach age 22. However, while I am not knowledgeable concerning Japanese law or related practices it appears that, in practice, Japan does allow it.
What does Japan's Nationality Act really mean for its dual citizens?
Given the present 'don't ask, don't tell' attitude of the Justice Ministry, it would be highly unusual if Naomi Osaka was forced to relinquish her U.S. citizenship at the age of 22.
www.japantimes.co.jp
I do not know whether Osaka went through the process of formally renouncing her US citizenship. The process of choosing Japanese citizenship per Japanese law does not suffice to acheive that result. Neither do countless articles stating she will (or has) formally renounce her US citizenship do it.
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Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
Why is it anyone’s business but hers.
Tennis player Naomi Osaka speaks English, so she can’t possibly be Japanese
Why is bilingualism a prerequisite for mixed race people?
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sredna42
Hall of Fame
Why is it anyone’s business but hers.
Tennis player Naomi Osaka speaks English, so she can’t possibly be Japanese
Why is bilingualism a prerequisite for mixed race people?
In other words, she can't speak it then.
Can't speak the language,
Spent whole life in USA,
Culturally Western/American,
Doesn't live there
Has never livied there
Doesn't even look Japanese.
LOL
inb4 stories all Olympics about how Japan needs massive 3rd world immigration
lol - that is really not the point/criteria... is it?
it was obviously possible, hence she is able to represent Japan - kudos to her.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Remember when Sharapova moved to the United States at like age 8 and still represented Russia for her whole career? But Haitian/Japanese Naomi Osaka does it and people criticise. The hypocrisy is staggering. Let’s not act like players haven’t left foundries to train in others only to represent their birth country.
Swingmaster
Hall of Fame
Why turn down the obscene financial windfall from Japan? Though I’m starting to see Osaka kind of subtly behave in the way that extremely rich people do. Not too bad so far, but in a few years she might be unapproachable.