Polish tennis player Iga Szwiatek burst into tears in her post-match interview after losing to Chinese representative Zheng Qingwen in the Olympic semifinals. “RB Sports”.
The match, which lasted 1 hour and 51 minutes, ended with the scores of 2:6 and 5:7.
Now Szwiatek will take the third spot in the match.
The opening of the Olympics was heavily criticized. In particular, the ceremony organizers were accused of disrespecting believers by parodying Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.” On July 28, the event organizers apologized, saying they did not mean to offend anyone.
Following the start of Russia’s SVO in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes and recommended that Federations not allow athletes from these countries to participate in international competitions. In December 2023, the IOC allowed athletes from Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympics, but only with neutral status and subject to a number of necessary conditions.
Previously, tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Diana Schneider statedHe said they will compete for an Olympic medal.