Ukrainian tennis player Kalinina explained why she did not shake hands with Russian Kudermetova
Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina explained her refusal to shake hands with Russian Veronika Kudermetova in the semifinals of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 1000 tournament, which was held in Rome. Her words are reported by Gazeta.ru.
“We did not shake hands because this is a girl from Russia. Yes, it’s a sport, I understand, but it’s also a political thing. So there is nothing personal here, ”Kalinina commented on the act, noting that“ in general, this is unacceptable in such a situation.
In April, another Ukrainian tennis player, Lyudmila Kichenok, refused to shake hands with Russians Anastasia Potapova and Veronika Kudermetova after the first round match of the doubles tournament in Stuttgart, Germany. Prior to this, the athlete said that she would not want to meet Russians at tournaments.
Source: Lenta
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