Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev commented on the victory paired with Ukrainian Denis Molchanov at the tournament in Marseille. His words are quoted in Twitter Tennis_Majors.
Journalists asked Rublev about what it was like to speak with Molchanov against the backdrop of worsening relations between Russia and Ukraine. “We are ordinary people, we are not politicians. We play sports, and sports bring people together. We are all together. Everything is simple. Peace to all, ”the athlete explained.
Rublev and Molchanov won the doubles tournament in Marseille on 20 February. In the final, they defeated South African Raven Klaasen and New Zealander Ben McLachlan 4:6, 7:5, 10-7. On the same day, the Russian won the personal title in the tournament, being stronger than Felix Auger-Aliassime – 7:5, 7:6.
During the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing, Russian freestyler Ilya Burov and Ukrainian Alexander Abramenko embraced after the completion of the ski acrobatics competition. Burov won bronze in this discipline, and Abramenko – silver.
Source: Lenta
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