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One of the reasons given for the ban was to avoid the 'optics' of the Duchess of Cambridge presenting the trophy to a Russian player.
Which has just happened.
Which has just happened.
https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/watch-duchess-cambridge-hands-wimbledon-151116185.html
The Duchess of Cambridge handed Russian-born Elena Rybakina the Wimbledon trophy in an embarrassing end to the championships for organisers.
The All England Club incurred a six-figure fine and lost Wimbledon its ranking points for banning Russian and Belarusian players from the Championships this year. Their bold stance against Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion was made in part to avoid the unpalatable image of a royal family member handing a Russian player the winner's trophy, but it turned out to be in vain.
Wimbledon's worst fears were realised when Kazakhstan's Rybakina, who was born and raised in Moscow, became the unlikely women's champion after defeating Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2.
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She was handed the Venus Rosewater Dish by the Duchess - who is the club's royal patron - in a moment that will be relished by the Russian regime.
Rybakina, 23, only changed her nationality four years ago, to benefit from better financial support from the Kazakhstan tennis federation. While she insisted this week that she was proud to be Kazakhstan's first major finalist - and now champion - her family remains based in Moscow.
The Russian Tennis Federation's president said this week that he was "rooting for her" and Andrei Chesnokov - a former Russian player - told local media "let's congratulate the Royal Family, they will have to congratulate someone from Russia”.
The Duchess of Cambridge handed Russian-born Elena Rybakina the Wimbledon trophy in an embarrassing end to the championships for organisers.
The All England Club incurred a six-figure fine and lost Wimbledon its ranking points for banning Russian and Belarusian players from the Championships this year. Their bold stance against Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion was made in part to avoid the unpalatable image of a royal family member handing a Russian player the winner's trophy, but it turned out to be in vain.
Wimbledon's worst fears were realised when Kazakhstan's Rybakina, who was born and raised in Moscow, became the unlikely women's champion after defeating Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2.
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She was handed the Venus Rosewater Dish by the Duchess - who is the club's royal patron - in a moment that will be relished by the Russian regime.
Rybakina, 23, only changed her nationality four years ago, to benefit from better financial support from the Kazakhstan tennis federation. While she insisted this week that she was proud to be Kazakhstan's first major finalist - and now champion - her family remains based in Moscow.
The Russian Tennis Federation's president said this week that he was "rooting for her" and Andrei Chesnokov - a former Russian player - told local media "let's congratulate the Royal Family, they will have to congratulate someone from Russia”.
With the complete lack of emotion shown at the end it is questionable if Elena will pass the drug test.
She passed the test
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hHRWGDBu0dc
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hHRWGDBu0dc
Jul 9, 2022 -- 7:59PM, mesmerised wrote:
She passed the testhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/hHRWGDBu0dc
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