Russian, Belarusian players denied entry for Prague WTA event
Posted on AllSides July 29th, 2023
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Czech police stopped a Russian tennis player from entering the country ahead of the WTA Prague Open tournament, organizers said on Friday, as a new government resolution banning athletes from Russia or Belarus caused the event to scratch other competitors.
The Prague Open starts on Monday and was expected to see a handful of Russian and Belarusian players, including Evgeniya Rodina of Russia or Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus, competing as neutrals, without any national flag or symbol.
But the government approved a resolution at the end of June banning athletes from Russia and Belarus...