The long-established British tennis tournament Wimbledon announced yesterday that players from Russia and Belarus are not welcome to participate in this year’s edition of the tournament.
The reason why players from Russia and Belarus are ported from Wimbledon is due to the invasion of Ukraine, which Russia is behind and which Belarus supports. In a statement from Wimbledon, representatives of the tournament said:
“It is our responsibility to play our part in the widespread efforts … to limit Russia’s global influence through the strongest means possible. In the circumstances of such unjustified and unprecedented military aggression, it would be unacceptable for the Russian regime to derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships. “
Wimbledon’s decision means, among other things, that the current world number two in men’s tennis, Russian Daniil Medvedev, will not be allowed to compete in the tennis tournament. Last year’s semi-finalist in Wimbledon’s women’s tournament, Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus, will not be able to participate in this year’s Wimbledon.
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