that is based on our constitution so we can, of course — if challenged — we can defend it. a ukraine team of 20 athletes and nine guides will compete in the chinese capital. there had been concerns the athletes would not be able to travel safely. however, the ukrainian disabled sports committee has announced they will arrive today. two main tennis organisations have announced that players from russia and belarus will be allowed to continue to compete, but only as neutral athletes. it means ukranian elina svitolina's match against russia's anastasia potapova at the monterrey 0pen did go ahead, after the ukrainian top seed was given assurances her opponent would compete under a neutralflag. the international tennis federation has suspended the russian and belarus tennis federations from international team competition. russian formula one driver nikita mazepin will be allowed to race this season. the sport's governing body — the fia — has ruled