In order to qualify for a spot on Great Britain’s Olympic team, the 2021 Wimbledon winner would need to represent her national team at least twice in the four years leading up to the event.

Currently ranked 72 in the WTA Women’s Singles World Rankings, Raducanu declared herself “unavailable” to play in the upcoming tie, claiming that she was unaware of the date when the event would take place. She has now not represented Great Britain in over a year.

Raducanu stated that she had been advised against playing in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifier due to the quick change in surfaces between the tournament and those that she will be attending as part of her singles’ calendar. The BJK Cup is played on a hard court, while her next event, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, is played on a clay court.

“I think because of my existing injuries, the best medical advice was to not switch surfaces at such short notice. So that’s what I’ve been told,” the 20-year-old confirmed following her exit from the Miami Open.

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Canadian Olympic Committee (COI) announced the news on Sunday.

“While we recognize the inherent complexities around a postponement, nothing is more important than the health and safety of our athletes and the world community,” said COI in a statement. “This is not solely about athlete health — it is about public health.”

Canada has a significant number of athletes on Olympics each year, with the number of those representing the country reaching 314 at Rio games in 2016. Canada won a total of 22 medals that year, including four gold ones.

IOC made it clear that the final decision on the Olympic Games, scheduled to take place between July 24th and August 9th, will be made in the next four weeks. However, a number of countries have pressed on the committee to postpone the games for the next year, including Slovenia, Norway, and Brazil. Some countries like Australia are also taking a similar approach and have advised their athletes to prepare like the Olympics won’t be held this year.

U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland, on the other hand, announced that the United States won’t be taking a stand on the postponement. According to Hirshland, the U.S. will follow the IOC’s recommendations regarding this matter.

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In order to qualify for a spot on Great Britain’s Olympic team, the 2021 Wimbledon winner would need to represent her national team at least twice in the four years leading up to the event.

Currently ranked 72 in the WTA Women’s Singles World Rankings, Raducanu declared herself “unavailable” to play in the upcoming tie, claiming that she was unaware of the date when the event would take place. She has now not represented Great Britain in over a year.

Raducanu stated that she had been advised against playing in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifier due to the quick change in surfaces between the tournament and those that she will be attending as part of her singles’ calendar. The BJK Cup is played on a hard court, while her next event, the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, is played on a clay court.

“I think because of my existing injuries, the best medical advice was to not switch surfaces at such short notice. So that’s what I’ve been told,” the 20-year-old confirmed following her exit from the Miami Open.

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Canadian Olympic Committee (COI) announced the news on Sunday.

“While we recognize the inherent complexities around a postponement, nothing is more important than the health and safety of our athletes and the world community,” said COI in a statement. “This is not solely about athlete health — it is about public health.”

Canada has a significant number of athletes on Olympics each year, with the number of those representing the country reaching 314 at Rio games in 2016. Canada won a total of 22 medals that year, including four gold ones.

IOC made it clear that the final decision on the Olympic Games, scheduled to take place between July 24th and August 9th, will be made in the next four weeks. However, a number of countries have pressed on the committee to postpone the games for the next year, including Slovenia, Norway, and Brazil. Some countries like Australia are also taking a similar approach and have advised their athletes to prepare like the Olympics won’t be held this year.

U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Sarah Hirshland, on the other hand, announced that the United States won’t be taking a stand on the postponement. According to Hirshland, the U.S. will follow the IOC’s recommendations regarding this matter.

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