Ukrainian Tennis Player Says Russians Should Be Allowed To Compete On 1 Condition

LTC Eugene Chu
..."Wimbledon’s host, the All England Lawn Tennis Club, on Wednesday banned players from the two countries from playing in this year’s tournament. The British government had previously suggested that Russian players would have to denounce their government and Putin in order to compete.

“We don’t want them banned completely,” Svitolina told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast on Thursday.

“If players don’t speak out against the Russian government, then it is the right thing to ban them,” she said. “We just want them to speak up if they are with us and the rest of the world or the Russian government.

“This is for me the main point. If they didn’t choose, didn’t vote for this government, then it’s fair they should be allowed to play and compete.”...