Russian athletes were fined $ 1 million, and the British government was anxious

Because Russia and Belarusian athletes are prohibited from participating in their competitions, Wimbledon Organization Fang British Club and the British Grass Tennis Association are facing further punishment.

According to the British "Daily Mail" reported on the 3rd, the International Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has decided to fine $ 1 million in the above institutions. It is reported that the British government was "very angry" and also claimed that the ban on Russia and white athletes "should be praised."

The Wimbledon Tennis Open has recently kicked off. Because Russia and White Athletes were prohibited from participating in Russia and Ukraine's conflict, the event had been canceled its ranking points by WTA and ATP (International Men's Tennis Association).

However, according to the British "Daily Mail" chief sports reporter Matt Hughes, the punishment of the International Tennis Organization for the British Club and the British Grass Tennis Association has not been finished.

He revealed that the WTA has issued an unpopular ticket to the All -British Club and the British Grass Tennis Association, with a total fine of $ 1 million.

In April of this year, the All -British Club and British Grass Tennis Association jointly announced that Russian and white athletes excluded all the tennis events held in the UK this summer, including Winnet, one of the four Grand Slam events.

This has caused dissatisfaction with the international online world. WTA, ATP, and many online celebrities have publicly accused the British government of political politics and destroy competitive fairness.

However, the British government has always supported British tennis as a "heterogeneous", and after learning that he was fined, he claimed that he should be "praised".

The British Cultural Minister Nadine Dorries first accused WTA and ATP of "violating international sports unity" in an interview with the media. Later, he claimed that "Britain made Russia a abandonment of international sports." He also added that "Britain did the right thing in the current situation."

In this regard, the bosses of the British tennis industry are also inconsistent, because in recent years, they have been losing money every year in the UK and Birmingham.

In addition, according to the British "Independence" reported on the 4th, Sally Bolton, chief executive of the British Club, also responded to the incident on Monday, local time, and insisted that the decision of the organization was correct and appealed according to legal procedures. Essence

However, the Daily Mail pointed out that although the British government also supports relevant agencies to appeal the fines, according to regulations, the authorities must pay the money first to conduct subsequent appeal procedures.

The President of the International Olympic Committee Bach accused the British government in early June to seek political interests by sports fields.

"In Paris, Russian athletes can participate in the French Open as a neutral, but to Wimbledon in London, the local government said no. Once we allow such things to happen, they will lose. Who can participate, who can't participate, how can we guarantee the fair competition environment in the international arena? "

Source: Observer.com/Deng Ruikan

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