Oliynykova’s ‘silent’ claim: “I need your help… but I can’t talk about it here”
Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova, who lost on the third day of competition to the defending champion, Madison Keys, 7-6(6), 6-1, appeared before the media in the subsequent press conference wearing a T-shirt with a message: "I need your help to protect children and women in Ukraine, but I can't talk about it here."In the months following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, tennis players such as Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka were repeatedly questioned by the press, who insisted, as in May 2023 at Roland Garros, that she take a stand on the conflict.LeBron James magic meets Alcaraz in AustraliaIn fact, Sabalenka even suspended some appearances before the media and since then both the WTA and the different Grand Slam tournaments have adopted the commitment to avoid talking about politics in press conferences, so there are restrictions in this regard in tournaments.That is why, after […]
