VikthorJul 29, 2023

Russian, Belarusian players denied entry for Prague WTA event

https://lemmy.world/post/2346626

Russian, Belarusian players denied entry for Prague WTA event - Lemmy.world

Czech police stopped a Russian tennis player from entering the country ahead of the WTA Prague Open tournament, organisers said on Friday, as a new government resolution banning athletes from Russia or Belarus caused the event to scratch other competitors.

Show threadRikudou_SageJul 29, 2023
Nice. We Czechs remember how it feels when Russia thinks your country should be theirs. This won’t solve anything but I think it’s a nice gesture of solidarity with our Ukrainian friends.
Show threadutubasJul 29, 2023
The solidarity with the Ukranian friends is to ban russian or belarussian athletes? Even if they are against the war, which is a pretty dangerous position to be taking if they plan to get back to their country?
Show threadPons_Aelius
The same thing happened to South African atheists during Apartheid.
Jul 29, 2023 at 10:58pmWeb