US Open champion Daniil Medvedev may have to provide assurances that he does not support Russian president Vladimir Putin if he is to compete at this year’s Wimbledon, British sports minister Nigel Huddleston said on Tuesday.
Huddleston said he would not be comfortable with a “Russian athlete flying the Russian flag” and winning the grasscourt Grand Slam in London.
“Many countries have agreed that they will not allow representatives from Russia to compete. There are also visa issues as well. When it comes to individuals, that is more complex,” Huddleston said at a select committee in parliament when asked about Medvedev competing at Wimbledon.
“Absolutely nobody flying the flag for Russia should be allowed or enabled.”
Huddleston said many athletes have multiple or dual citizenships and would …
- March 16, 2022
