The mother of popular tennis pros Jamie Murray and Andy Murray, Judy Murray He is also a tennis coach. He made great contributions to the field of sport and popularized tennis in England.
Judy Murray is in the midst of a storm as she is honored with multiple awards from time to time for her efforts. She had to face extreme backlash for her participation in the exhibition event. Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia.
Her son, Andy Murray, declined an offer to play in Saudi Arabia, while Judy Murray decided to go there to promote tennis among young women. This move was not well received by the NGO Amnesty International, which has condemned activities to promote women’s tennis in Saudi Arabia.
“While promoting women’s sport in a country that has long restricted the human rights of women and girls is a positive thing, it is important for Judy Murray to realize that she was asked to play a role as a sports launderer in Saudi Arabia. Saudi. As we will do to other participants of the Diriyah Tennis Cup, we encourage Judy Murray to use the opportunity to raise their voices and solidarity with the oppressed in Saudi Arabia’s relentless crackdown on human rights.Amnesty International is a Declaration.
At the time of writing, Judy Murray had not responded to the issue. However, it will be quite interesting to know what he has to say about it.
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All participants face backlash
The Saudi Arabian government is in a strange position when it comes to human rights. Currently, both men and women are facing multiple allegations of human rights violations by many people. However, the Saudi Government has consistently denied all allegations.
Diriyah Tennis Cup is a demonstration event played between 8 teams, held in the historical heritage city of Diriyah.pearl and 10pearl December. The Saudi Government invited many players from all over the world to participate in this event. Many players shone at the event with their dazzling skills, including Daniil Medvedev, Taylor Fritz, Stan Wawrinka, Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem. The tournament has no affiliation. ATP.
However, the players were constantly criticized for their participation in the tournament. Many people and a large part of the media also urged people not to live up to their commitments.
“This tennis tournament is another example of Saudi Arabia’s desire to redress bloody human rights crimes through sport. What Saudi Arabia is looking for in these competitions is smiling sports stars who scrupulously avoid talking about human rights.” then go announced.
The event ended successfully at 10pearl In December, Taylor Fritz defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final.
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