Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk reacts to the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) recent decision affecting athletes from Russia. Multiple reports say the IOC provisionally lifts the ban on Russian participation, and this news follows Kostyuk’s performance at Wimbledon, where she reaches her first semi-final. The outlets note that Kostyuk advances after beating Jasmine Paolini, one day after the IOC’s action. Kostyuk publicly criticizes what she calls a “terrible” decision to allow Russian athletes back into the Olympics, and she says she wants to compete directly against Russians she faces in tennis. While the coverage centers on her comments, it also ties them to her on-court progress, framing the Olympics-related controversy alongside her Wimbledon milestone. The reports do not indicate her Wimbledon match details beyond the victory over Paolini or provide further specifics on the IOC’s conditions for Russian athletes. Overall, the articles present Kostyuk’s remarks as a response to the IOC decision occurring immediately before her Wimbledon semi-final run.