The president of the Belarusian Tennis Federation Sergei Rutenko told that the third racket in the world Arina Sabalenko will not participate in the Paris Olympics, will represent the Belarusian tennis team at the Olympics Victoria Azarenko .
On Thursday, the list of athletes granted neutral status to participate in the 2024 Games was published on the official website of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The list includes Sabalenka and Azarenka.
“We saw the list, only Vika Azarenka is leaving us today, Sabalenka is not leaving,” Rutenko told .
In February 2022, the IOC recommended that sports federations not allow Russians and Belarusians to participate in international tournaments. Later, the recommendations were relaxed and in December 2023, IOC head Thomas Bach announced that the organization would allow Russian and Belarusian athletes who passed the selection process for the 2024 Summer Games in a neutral status individual. Athletes will be able to perform in Paris without a flag, anthem and other national symbols.
The Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024. The tennis tournament will take place on clay courts.
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