The International Olympic Committee said Friday it will not require Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka, who was fined for refusing to attend press conferences at this year's French Open, or any other athlete, to speak to the media at this summer's Tokyo Olympics."...The IOC has never obliged athletes to hold a press conference," the IOC media relations team said in response to a question from Kyodo News.Olympic medalists are typically asked to participate in press conferences upon completion of their events, but the Japanese Olympic Committee, which has the authority to set media policies for…READ FULL ARTICLE
