Tennis
Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova has declined an IOC invitation to compete at the Paris Olympics.
Anastasia Potapova / Photo: © Francois Nel / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Russian tennis player Anastasia Potapova has declined an invitation to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to website International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Earlier, Daniil Medvedev, Roman Safiullin, Pavel Kotov, Mirra Andreeva, Ekaterina Alexandrova and Diana Schneider confirmed their participation in the Games. Andrey Rublev, Karen Khachanov, Daria Kasatkina, Lyudmila Samsonova and Anna Kalinskaya refused.
The Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) application also includes Aslan Karatsev and Veronika Kudermetova, but at the moment they have not received an invitation from the IOC.
The Olympic Games in Paris will be held from July 26 to August 11. The tennis tournament will be held on clay courts.
Source: Sportbox
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