Ukrainian tennis star labels lift of Russia Olympic ban 'terrible' as she hits out at IOC

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Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk has hit out at the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to allow Russian athletes to compete at the upcoming Olympics, labelling the move "terrible".The IOC has provisionally lifted its suspension of Russian athletes, offering them a route to the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.Following her victory over Italy's Jasmine Paolini, Kostyuk, 24, called for the ruling to be changed and for the IOC to reverse its decision.She said: "My thoughts are that it's terrible.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "I 100 per cent don't agree with this decision.

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I don't think anything is going to change."I just want to go out there and hopefully beat every single Russian I play in the Olympics, and that's it."Missiles have struck near Kostyuk's family home, with Russia stepping up its attack on Kyiv, her home city.During her run at Wimbledon, she shared that she...

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