Jane Coaston

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Banning Russian Tennis Players Won’t Stop the War. So Why Is Wimbledon Doing It?

On Wednesday, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (better known as the venue for The Championships at Wimbledon) joined with the British Lawn Tennis Association in banning all Russian and Belarusian players from competing at its event — at least, according to the L.T.A.’s statement, “whilst the current situation continues in accordance with the UK Government guidance in place”. While acknowledging that “individual Russian and Belarusian players may not agree with the actions of their Governments and this is a situation beyond their control”, the statement also said “The continuing participation of Russian and Belarusian nationals at events risks providing a boost to these regimes when there is an unprecedented international effort to isolate them and sanction their actions”.…  Seguir leyendo »