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Wimbledon 2021: Tournament looks to improve media operations

Wimbledon 2021: Tournament looks to improve media operations

Osaka’s French Open withdrawal opened a debate about sport and the media Wimbledon is looking at ways to improve its media operations, according to its chief executive Sally Bolton. Last month, world number two Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open after saying she would not do news conferences at Roland Garros to protect her mental health. Osaka is due to play at Wimbledon, which starts on 28 June. “We have started a consultation,” Bolton told BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme. “Of course, that consultation needs to include not just the players, but the media...

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