Ukrainian tennis player Lesya Tsurenko believes that Russian athletes should refuse to participate in the Olympic Games in neutral status. stated that Sportowe Factory.
“Our countries should not compete in the same Olympic Games.
I hope that in the context of the Games the Russians will be true patriots and refuse to compete under a neutral flag. I don’t want to see them in the Olympics, so I’m crossing my fingers for that scenario. “If they love their country so much, they should sacrifice themselves and refuse to go to the Olympics,” he said.
Previously, Ukrainian tennis players refused to shake hands with Russian representatives in head-to-head meetings and initially refused to go on court against them.
Russian tennis players continue to participate in international tournaments as neutral athletes. The only tournament they missed was Wimbledon in 2022.
The Paris Olympic Games will start at the end of July 2024.
Previously Russian gymnast expressed his doubtsHe will have the right to decide whether to go to the Olympic Games or not.