Elena Rybakina, the first racket player of Kazakhstan and the fourth player in the world, refused to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris, the correspondent of "Adyrna" reported.
On the official website of the Olympics, the tennis player's name has been removed from the singles and mixed doubles grid. Now our compatriot will be replaced by Australian Daria Saville.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports announced that Rybakina's absence from the main competition of the quadrennial was due to her health.
"After the Wimbledon tournament, his airways became inflamed, swollen and painful. Nevertheless, Elena wanted to prepare and show high results in the Olympic Games. However, doctors forbade going to the court and flying," the press service of the ministry wrote.
It should be noted that Kazakhstan won 6 tennis licenses at the Paris Olympics.
Earlier, Rybakina refused to participate in the Eastbourne tournament in Great Britain.
