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jovic understands the banning. >> i know what it feels like. on the other hand, i can't say i fully agree to ban russian tennis players, bella russian tennis players from competing. >> critics say politics and sports shouldn't miss. others say putin needs to be punished. sandra? >> sandra: thanks, ehrlich. the u.s. open is seeing a different kind of ban. what is that tournament going to look like? >> different on this side of the ocean. the russians here will be allowed to play in the u.s. at the open that starts in new york city later this summer but not djokovic. he's not vaccinated for covid. the usta will not allow players to play under the national flags. they're supporting the ukrainian
without emotion that emotion should be excluded now of course in russia that's rather hard the emotional factor of this is rather high you know people have reacted to this already. that's my impression at least talking to people on the street and also there has been this social media reaction as well there is a trending hash tag which is called no russian no games or in russian it's on yet that i've seen yet eager which sees people calling for a boycott of the olympic games overall for russian athletes not to go and they say people say that the games are unfair they're saying that this is all political and that sports shouldn't be mixed with politics so this is a really emotional issue here and i don't think it's a it's a clear cut decision for the russians but there is a political dimension of play here right i mean at least from the russian side tell
and how sports shouldn't be discriminated is worse now and it's shame to see that. >> it has turned took noointo a political football how people will be treated when they go to sochi. a white house plan to urge russian appeal and appeal to sanctions. what kind of reaction have you seen from washington so far? is there enough momentum and support to get any of the things that you want on your list? >> well, i've had some private conversation with folks in washington and they are paying attention to this. they want to do something. what i've been happy to see the last several days is the calls for boycotts are quiet. boycotts don't accomplish anything and target the wrong people.