Point/Counterpoint: Should Russian and Belarusian players be allowed to show their flag?
A discussion on Nationalism and Politics in Sports after the 2023 Tennis US Open.
Jonah: For the second straight year at the US Open Tennis Championships, neither Russian nor Belarusian players were permitted to play under their flags. Instead of the typical tiny flag pictured next to players’ names on the screen, competitors from the two countries were given a blank gray box. Both finals featured Russian or Belarusian […]