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Wimbledon: Russians, Belarusians who denounce invasion should be allowed to take part, says Elina Svitolina

Russian and Belarusian players who speak out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine should be allowed to compete at Wimbledon, says Elina Svitolina. The All England Tennis Club banned players from both countries from participating at this year's tournament on Wednesday. Ad/> The decision has been branded «unfair» by the ATP and WTA while world No.1 Novak Djokovic says the stance is «crazy».

Continuing turmoil means English cricket is no longer the world’s role model

Where should countries which aspire to develop and grow the game of cricket look for an administrative model on which to base their efforts? Currently, the answer is unlikely to be the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Wimbledon: "Devastated" Martina Navratilova slams Russian ban

Novak Djokovic and Martina Navratilova have condemned the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from Wimbledon this year.

Novak Djokovic calls Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players 'crazy'

By Amy Woodyatt, Aleks Klosok and Anna Chernova, CNN

Novak Djokovic slams ‘crazy’ Wimbledon ban on Russian, Belarusian players

World number one Novak Djokovic said Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is “crazy.” Wimbledon announced on Wednesday that it had barred all Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s championships due to the invasion, which Russia calls a “special operation.” The grasscourt Grand Slam is the first tennis tournament to ban individual competitors from the two countries, meaning men’s world number two Daniil Medvedev from Russia and women’s fourth-ranked Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus will be banned from the June 27-July 10 tournament. Djokovic, who grew up in war-torn Serbia, said the athletes had nothing to do with the ongoing conflict.

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Wimbledon: Russians, Belarusians who denounce invasion should be allowed to take part, says Elina Svitolina

Continuing turmoil means English cricket is no longer the world’s role model

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Novak Djokovic calls Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players 'crazy'

Novak Djokovic slams ‘crazy’ Wimbledon ban on Russian, Belarusian players

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Djokovic slams 'crazy' Wimbledon ban on Russian players

Djokovic joins ATP and WTA in criticising Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players