Athletistic/Tennis. The president of “Sambo-70” Renat Laishev commented on the words of Ukrainian judoka Georgy Zantaray. The athlete said he would give up the titles if Russian athletes were allowed to participate in Grand Slam tournaments.

“People are just lost in this world. To calm it down, I mean we’ve played, are performing and will play every tournament. And the whole world will join us as a result. I know that for sure. That statement doesn’t just doesn’t need to be factored in. It’s utter nonsense, especially since history has repeatedly proven us right and it irritates them all that we weren’t dupes,” SE Laishev quotes.

On February 28, the IOC called for the non-admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions. The decision was taken in the context of the situation in Ukraine.

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