War in Ukraine | Wimbledon ‘intends’ to accept Russian and Belarus players

The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), which organizes Wimbledon and had refused the participation of Russian and Belarusian players in 2022 due to the war in Ukraine, announced on Friday that it had “l’intention“to accept them under”conditionsthis year (July 3-16).

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“Our current intention is to accept the participation of Russian and Belarusian players provided that they compete as ‘neutral’ athletes and fulfill the necessary conditions.“, announces the AELTC, emphasizing in particular that it “they will be prohibited from expressing their support for the Russian invasion of the UKraine” and that players will not be allowed to participate”receiving financial aid” from Russia or Belarus to participate in the tournament.