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Russian player Natela Dzalamidze switches nationality to Georgian in order to compete at Wimbledon Championships

Wimbledon has admitted it was “powerless” to stop Moscow-born Natela Dzalamidze from changing nationality to compete in The Championships, after banning athletes from Russia and Belarus following the invasion of Ukraine. Dzalamidze played in the French Open under the neutral flag as a Russian athlete, and would have been banned from competing at Wimbledon, like other Russian and Belarusian players including world No.

Wimbledon powerless as Russian player changes nationality to avoid ban

Wimbledon have admitted they were powerless to stop a Russian doubles star changing nationality to play in The Championships. Russian and Belarusian players like world No.1 Daniil Medvedev are banned this year following the invasion of Ukraine

Usyk to face Joshua in Saudi Arabia in heavyweight title rematch

Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will face Briton Anthony Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Aug 20 in a rematch of their London bout last year, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn's Matchroom stable announced on Sunday (Jun 19).

Mexico City punches its way to a new Guinness record

MEXICO CITY: Mexico City has set a world record for hosting the largest boxing class ever, with 14,299 people taking part in a massive lesson in the capital's central plaza, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced Saturday (Jun 18).

Ukraine's Svitolina hoped US Open would take firmer action on Russians

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina does not agree with the US Open decision to allow players from Russia and Belarus to compete as neutrals and hoped the Grand Slam organisers would take a firmer stand following Moscow's invasion of her country. Russian and Belarusian players are banned from competing at Wimbledon, which starts on June 27, but the United States Tennis Association allowed them to play under a neutral flag at the hardcourt major in New York.

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Russian player Natela Dzalamidze switches nationality to Georgian in order to compete at Wimbledon Championships

Wimbledon powerless as Russian player changes nationality to avoid ban

Usyk to face Joshua in Saudi Arabia in heavyweight title rematch

Mexico City punches its way to a new Guinness record

Ukraine's Svitolina hoped US Open would take firmer action on Russians

Tennis-With no rankings points on offer, Bouchard pulls out of Wimbledon

With no rankings points on offer, Bouchard pulls out of Wimbledon

Chelsea owner Boehly wary of FFP impact on transfer business