Marta Kostyuk slams IOC decision
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Marta Kostyuk slams IOC decision to allow Russian athletes at the Olympics

Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk slams the IOC's decision to allow Russian athletes into the Olympics. "It's terrible," she says after her quarterfinal win at Wimbledon.

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On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Russian athletes will be allowed to participate starting with the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

Kostyuk criticised the announcement after the 2-0 victory in sets over Jasmine Paolini.

I absolutely do not agree with this decision. But it feels like many people have spoken out on the issue. They obviously do not agree either. At the same time, I do not think anything will change. I just want to go out on the court and hopefully beat every single Russian I meet in the Olympics, that's all, says the Ukrainian.

Kostyuk will face Linda Noskova of the Czech Republic in the semifinals.

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