Organizers of the Wimbledon Championships, one of the four major tennis tournaments, have announced their intention to refuse to participate in the tournament for Russia and its ally Belarus, who continue to invade Ukraine.

The organizer of the Wimbledon Championship, which will open in June, issued a statement on the official website on the 20th, in which "Ukraine's during this shocking and painful time" following the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia We would like to express our continued support to all those affected by the conflict. In such an unjustified and unprecedented situation of military invasion, the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in the tournament will bring the Russian administration to the competition. It is unacceptable to gain any benefit, "he said, adding that Russian and Belarusian players would be denied entry into the competition.



In the future, if the situation changes significantly by June when the tournament starts, we will consider it and take measures accordingly.



Regarding Russian and Belarus players, the organizers of the four major tournaments jointly issued a statement last month, and the ITF = International Tennis Federation has suspended membership in the Russian and Belarus tennis federations and will participate in all team competitions for the time being. Is not admitted.



He also said that he would allow men and women to participate in tour tournaments and four major tournaments without using the country name or national flag.