British Minister of Culture, Media and Sport, Lucy Fraser, said she was confident that Russian and Belarusian tennis players would not violate the neutrality rules signed by the athletes for the sake of playing at Wimbledon. PA News.
We have made our position very clear: There are certain conditions under which it would be completely inappropriate for Russian and Belarusian tennis players to participate in the tournament.
“There are procedures to ensure that the Russians and Belarus don’t break the rules, I’m sure they will abide by the rules properly,” Fraser said.
Wimbledon starts on July 3 and runs until July 16. Russians and Belarusians will be admitted to the tournament if they sign a declaration of neutrality. Russian and Belarusian tennis players were denied the right to participate in Wimbledon due to the CBO being held on Ukrainian soil in 2022.
The BBC website reports that athletes from Russia and Belarus also have to present proof of their refusal to sponsor companies that fall under British sanctions.
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