“Any competition on Russian territory is balm for the soul” – head of the FTR Tarpishchev

President of the Russian Tennis Federation, member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Shamil Tarpishchev said that as many tournaments as possible should be held on Russian territory, despite the ability of Russian tennis players to perform on the international stage.

Since February 2022, most international federations have suspended Russians from tournaments under their auspices. Russian tennis players participate in ATP and WTA competitions under neutral status.

— Undoubtedly, in such difficult times, the theme of sporting events is very relevant. All sports are in different situations. We still play tennis in one way or another, but everything that happens in the sport needs to be changed. Any competition organized on our territory is a balm for the soul. All competitions in Russia must be organized in such a way that we are ready when international competitions open for us. Now we are doing our best and are optimistic about the future, ”the correspondent reports, reporting Tarpishchev’s words.

The BRICS Games and the Future Games will take place in 2024 in Kazan, the Friendship Games will take place in Moscow and Yekaterinburg. As previously learned, the IOC sent letters to the national Olympic committees at the end of October asking them to refuse to participate in the Friendship Games, which will be held from September 15 to 29, 2024 in Moscow and Yekaterinburg.

Source : MatchTV

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