Kosovo Olympic authorities have asked the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to open disciplinary proceedings against Novak Djokovic, accusing the Serbian of stirring up political tension by saying 'Kosovo is the heart of Serbia' at the French Open.
with Serb protesters in the Kosovo town of Zvecan - where Djokovic's father grew up.
"Novak Djokovic has yet again promoted the Serbian nationalists' propaganda and used the sport platform to do so," Ismet Krasniqi, president of Kosovo's Olympic Committee , said in a statement. "There is a principle of neutrality for the field of play. When you carry messages about defending human rights, messages that bring people together around universal values, a sports person is free to express them," she told French television.
Asked about the furore in Paris, Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina said the Serbian should have the right to express his opinion.
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