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Russia's sole wrestler considering an invitation to compete in the Paris Olympics, Shamil Mamedov, has decided not to attend, Tass news agency quoted the national wrestling federation as saying on Saturday.
Ten Russian wrestlers invited to compete at the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes will not take part after some of the leading wrestlers were left off the invitation list, the Russian Wrestling Federation said Saturday.
LONDON :Third seed Aryna Sabalenka pulled out of Wimbledon shortly before her opening match on Monday due to a shoulder injury, organisers said, leaving the women's draw short of a leading contender for the title.
The President of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine, Vadym Gutzeit, and the Acting Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Matvey Bednyi, have signed a letter to the International Olympic Committee providing evidence of support for the war by Russian athletes who have qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to the NOC press service.
Australian Open champion and world number three Aryna Sabalenka withdrew from Wimbledon on Monday due to a shoulder injury, tournament organisers announced. Sabalenka, a two-time semi-finalist at the All England Club, is replaced in the draw by Russian lucky loser Erika Andreeva, who will face American qualifier Emina Bektas in the first round. Sabalenka, 26, had hinted at the weekend that she may be forced to pull out after suffering the injury at the recent Berlin tournament. "I'm not 100 percent fit now," admitted the Belarusian. When asked on Saturday if there was a chance she may withdraw, she said: "There is always a chance, yeah."
World Athletics president Lord Coe revealed a trip to Ukraine reaffirmed his stance that the governing body remains right to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from its competitions.
Russian wrestlers invited to compete at the Paris Olympics as neutral athletes will not take part after some of the leading wrestlers were left off the invitation list, the Russian Wrestling Federation (RWF) said on Saturday.
:The Russian Olympic Committee has paid compensation to 245 athletes who failed to meet the criteria allowing them to compete at the Paris Games this month, the RIA state news agency reported on Thursday.