He all england club will pay for two rooms for Ukrainian tennis players and their teams during the grass season and donate 1 pound sterling (about 1.13 euros) for every ticket sold to Wimbledon on humanitarian aid for Ukraine -which could reach 500,000 pounds (564,000 euros)- after the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete in the tournament in London despite the fact that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine just keep going.
The president of the club, Ian Hewitt He told the annual spring press conference for the oldest Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday that allowing the Russians and Belarusians to compete at Wimbledon after being banned a year ago because of the invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022 was “probably the most difficult decision made during my presidency.
Hewitt and the club’s executive director, Sally BoltonThey said that the Wimbledon tournament will not be broadcast in Russia and Belarus, and that their media will not be allowed this year. They also announced that flags or signs supporting any of those countries and the war would be banned from the venue and players began signing a statement that they would not show support for Russia, Belarus or the war in Ukraine, a requirement for competence. to participate.
Hewitt and Bolton also mentioned other decisions made. That’s one Roger Federer, who won eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles at the All England Club and retired last year, will be honored in some way at this year’s tournament. The second: billie jean king and other members of the Original 9 to be honored on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WTA women’s tour; and the men’s doubles will have their duration reduced from five to three sets.
On March 31, the All England Club sent out a statement announcing that it would allow players from Russia and Belarus to enter this year’s Wimbledon “as ‘neutral athletes’ and subject to appropriate conditions.” The club said those players would be banned from expressing support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and from receiving funds from Russia or Belarus or “companies managed or controlled” by those two countries.
Source: La Verdad
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