Belarusian tennis player skips French Open presser citing 'mental health' concerns: 'I did not feel safe'
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Sabalenka refuses French Open press conference 'to feel safe'
Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka refused to do an official post-match press conference after her French Open match on Friday, claiming she "did not feel safe" when previously questioned about the war in Ukraine.
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka skips presser, cites mental health - ESPN
PARIS — Aryna Sabalenka skipped an open news conference after her third-round win at the French Open on Friday, saying she made the decision for her own «mental health and well-being.»
Wars of words as French Open press room heats up
PARIS: Outside the French Open press room this week, it was a sweltering 30 degrees Celsius.
Wars of words as French Open press room heats up following Djokovic drama
Outside the French Open press room this week, it was a sweltering 30 degrees.
Belarusian Sabalenka refuses to comment on Ukraine war
PARIS : World number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus refused on Wednesday to comment on the war in Ukraine and her country's involvement as a staging post for Russian troops, when asked specifically to condemn it.
‘They should be embarrassed’: Ukraine’s Kostyuk calls out French Open crowd after boos
Kostyuk, the world number 39, had warned she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian players due to the ongoing war in Ukraine – a stance she and other Ukrainian athletes have stuck to since Moscow’s forces invaded their country last year, with support from Belarus.
Chess-Carlsen, Ding to join new franchise-based chess league
Reigning world champion Ding Liren and top-ranked Magnus Carlsen will participate in next month's inaugural franchise-based Global Chess League (GCL), organisers said on Tuesday.