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World’s oldest tennis player stays in the Ukraine war zone

June 12, 2024

By Expat Media


[expatmedia-article-content body_text="DUBAI - The Dubai Metro fare will save you a lot of money compared to travelling on a taxi, but make sure you know the do’s and don’ts first to avoid running a hefty fine. Here is a list of things you probably did not know could get you in big trouble: 10. Picking a fight at the station or on the train. Causing a public disturbance will earn you a fine of AED100 and quite possibly some scratches or a black eye (not to mention the dent to your ego). 9. Putting your feet up on the seats. Seriously, where are your manners? If you don’t know this is rude, then at least know that if you do this on the Metro you’ll be fined AED100. 8. Hanging out at Metro stations. Standing or sitting in non-passenger areas is not allowed and if you are caught, better get your AED100 ready. 7. Using Dubai Metro parking areas as your personal parking spot. Parking your vehicle in areas designated for metro users for more than 24 hours will earn you a fine of AED100 per day and up to AED1,000. 6. Hide those kakanins and don’t even think about passing around those leaflets. Selling or promoting goods and commodities on the train or at the station is prohibited. Offenders will be fined AED200. 5. Ignoring inspectors or instructions of authorized Roads and Transport Authority personnel. They are just doing their job so treat them with courtesy (unless you think they’re being unnecessarily rude, then file a complaint because courtesy goes both ways). There’s a AED200 price tag for your snub. 4. Sleeping. Yes, if you’re caught in the land of nod on the train or anywhere at the Metro station, then you are sure to wake up to a fine of AED300. 3. Using a fake card. Forging a card may cost you nothing, except probably your conscience, your honor and a very genuine AED500 when you are caught. 2. Packing up a survival kit for The Walking Dead. Yes, you will need those weapons or sharp objects just in case a horde of zombies come running your way, but you don’t need them on the Metro. Unless you want to get fined a hefty AED1,000. 1. Dressing in drag. Two cross-dressing Filipinos were caught by police at a Dubai Metro station. The duo were jailed for a month and then deported. Don’t let this happen to you. " byline="staff reporter" caption="The world’s oldest tennis player hopes to play tennis again and live to reach 100REUTERS"]

World’s oldest tennis player hopes to play tennis again

The world’s oldest tennis player stays in the Ukraine war zone. Leonid Stanislavskyi, 97, was an amateur tennis player who currently holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest tennis player. Prior to the Russian invasion of his homeland, Stanislavskyi was able to fulfiill his dream of playing with the 21-times Grand Slam champion Rafa Nadal. He also expressed his wish to be able to play with the Swiss great Roger Federer. His dream was changed overnight as he wishes now to survive the frightening situation. “I hope I live to reach 100,” he says. During the start of the war, he stayed at home and was fortunate to have enough supplies and food. His daughter in Poland wants to take him there but he insists on staying as his bad hearing allows him to sleep soundly at night. Stanislavskyi has witnessed the Second World War as a Soviet warplane engineer against the Nazis. “What is this? What good is it? In the 21st century, there can’t be war. The war needs to be stopped, an agreement has to be reached,” he said. He hopes for the conflict to end as there might be a chance for him to play tennis again and appear at the next seniors' World Championships in Florida next month. He was first introduced to the sport at the age of 30 and started to train three times a week until reaching 90 and was able to play in the World Championships and in the European championships. “Tennis is my life, my destiny… I’m hoping that the war will end and I will be able to play tennis. If I could get (to Poland) I would play there. But I decided to stay at home and wait for the end of the war,” he said. KSO/Expat Media

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