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Belarusian tennis player appreciated the ban on the flag in the stands of the Australian Open

Belarusian tennis player appreciated the ban on the flag in the stands of the Australian Open

Sobolenko appreciated the ban of the flag of Belarus at the Australian Open with the words “no flags – okay”

Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko appreciated the ban of the flags of Russia and Belarus in the stands of the Australian Open (Australian Open) 2023. The words of the athlete leads the YouTube channel Australian Open TV.

“If everyone is better for it, then fine. I have no control over this situation. What else can I say? They decided so – well, without flags – okay, ”Sabolenko said. She noted that tennis and sports have nothing to do with politics.

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Earlier, on January 17, it became known that the Australian Tennis Federation banned fans from bringing Russian and Belarusian flags to the championship stands due to complaints from Ukrainian spectators. The organizers of the tournament recalled that initially fans from Russia and Belarus could bring flags, but they were forbidden to wave them so as not to interfere with other spectators.

The Russians continue to perform at tournaments of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). However, the athletes were not allowed to participate in Wimbledon due to the decision of the British authorities. The Russians were also banned from playing in tournaments under the auspices of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

Source: Lenta

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