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Haiti Sports - Naomi Osaka, The Japanese Tennis Player, She's Haitian...

Haiti Sports - If you are a Tennis fan they you probably heard about Naomi Osaka, a Japanese tennis player who is making a big name for herself. But did you know? Naomi is Haitian...

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February 1, 2016 5:20 AM

That's right... Naomi Osaka's father is Leonard Francois, a Haitian National, her Mother is Japanese...

Naomi Osaka is also the cousin of Zachary Herivaux, a Haitian footballer who currently plays for New England Revolution in Major League Soccer.

Tennis Star Serena Williams said this about Naomi Osaka:

"I have seen her play. She's really young and really aggressive. She's a really good, talented player. Very dangerous."

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Papijojo Naomi OSAKA est une métisse...Fils d'un noir et d'une Asiatique....Léopold Senghor ne disait il pas que le métissage, c'est la... see more
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Jude Si j'ai bien compris la loi sur la double nationalité A ete mis en vigueur en Haiti
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