Russian, Belarusian Tennis Players Allowed To Participate In U.S. Open
ForbesMAR 27 2022
This decision is in line with the ethics of sports. Targeting athletes is misguided and prejudicial as they have nothing to do with their country's military operations. Sports should be kept separate from politics.
Banning athletes from competing is no easy decision, but a necessary one. The reality is that sports and politics are closely intertwined and these sanctions rightly deny Putin one of his most reliable political tools and isolate him internationally.