Ukrainian Tennis Player Speaks Out Against War
Tuesday, 2026/06/02101 words2 minutes263 reads
Oleksandra Oliynykova is a tennis player from Ukraine. She played against Diana Shnaider from Russia at the French Open. Oliynykova lost the match, but she had an important message.
After the game, Oliynykova said she cannot stay silent. She said people in Ukraine are being killed. She thinks Russian tennis players should speak against the war. She believes it is about humanity, not politics.
Oliynykova's father and boyfriend are soldiers. When she goes home, she faces danger. She said if she stays silent, she doesn't understand why she is playing tennis. Many Ukrainian fans came to support her at the match.
