“The organizers of the tennis tournament in Poland should not go unpunished, administrative action is needed” – Yanchuk

Honored coach of Russia Viktor Yanchuk called to punish the organizers of the tennis tournament in Poland, who recommended that Russian athletes not apply for participation in the competition.

The website of the Challenger series tournament in Grodzisk-Mazowiecki says that the performance of Russians and Belarusians is not welcome, and their access to participation in the competition is not guaranteed. The tournament will be held from 14 to 19 August.

– The parent organization in this case is the ATP, you need to contact them and get their position and reaction. Our federations should appeal to the ATP. They should not go unpunished, administrative actions are needed, RT quotes Yanchuk.

Later, the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of Poland made a statement that they have no legal opportunity to influence the composition of the participants in tournaments under the auspices of the ATP and WTA.

In March, the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international federations, if Russians are allowed to start, carry it out individually, in a neutral status, without participating in team events, and also exclude the participation of athletes associated with law enforcement agencies.