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.

  • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • utubas@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      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?

  • Elven_Mithril@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    Great, well done. Russian&belorussion sportsmen should not enter any international tournament and their participance should be banned.

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      1 year ago

      Why do you think this?

      Many of these athletes don’t even agree with the war and many are public about this disagreement.

      Even the Olympics allows these athletes to perform under a none disclosed flag.

      Why should Russian and Belarusian athletes be punished individually for the actions of their countries government?

      I’ll point you to Wimbledon this year where Belarusian Victoria Azarenka was unfairly boo’d off court after her loss with Ukrainian Elina Svitolina. Azarenka has been openly against the war since it started. Why should she be punished?

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        1 year ago

        I also do not understand, typical keyboard warriors. Maybe we should also ban everyone with russian nationality from playing sports all together, ban them from supermarkets, gas stations… After all, this war was a consensual decision from every citizen.