Wimbledon – Johnson's Russia List

JRL NEWSWATCH: “Olympic sports have a Russia dilemma. ‘Neutrality’ is a cop-out.” – Washington Post

September 15, 2023 JRL Russia List Headlines, JRL NewsBlog, Sports, Olympics, World Cup, Ukraine, Russo-Ukrainian War

Olympic Rings Lit at Night, adapted from image at state.gov

“… The World Aquatics Bureau announced … athletes from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete in international events … as ‘neutrals’ …. the cop-out … most athletic governing bodies have taken since Russia invaded Ukraine …. At least Wimbledon — in 2022 — actually banned Russian and Belarusian players …. [T]he men’s and women’s governing bodies of tennis […]

JRL NEWSWATCH: “Tennis has a Russia problem” – Politico.eu

July 11, 2023 JRL Russia List Britain, UK, United Kingdom, Headlines, JRL NewsBlog, Sports, Olympics, World Cup, Ukraine, Russo-Ukrainian War

Tennis Ball and Racket, adapted from stock photo featured at nps.gov

“As Wimbledon gets into full swing, there’s no hiding the ructions Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine has caused in locker rooms.” “… [A]s the world’s top stars … battl[e] … through … Wimbledon, tennis is grappling with how to handle all the Russian players near the top of the game. Ukraine’s players, for their part, reckon the sport is failing […]