Published 3 years ago

Belarus Olympic sprinter arrives in Vienna amid safety fears

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Krystsina Tsimanouskaya flew into Warsaw on Wednesday night on a humanitarian visa. Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz said the athlete had arrived in the Polish capital. The 24-year-old sprinter feared for her safety at home after criticizing her coaches on social media.

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Yahoo News

Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives in Poland amid personal safety concerns

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrived in Warsaw on Wednesday evening and met with her husband on Thursday, days after refusing national team orders to fly home amid concerns for her safety.Driving the news: The 24-year-old Olympian received a humanitarian visa from Poland after deciding to defect from her home country when she received a phone call from her grandmother telling her not to return, Reuters reported.Stay on top of the …

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Guardian

Why a Belarusian Olympic sprinter refused to fly home

The Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya flew out of Tokyo on Wednesday to begin a life in exile after refusing to return home. Andrew Roth describes a growing threat to internal critics of the regimeWhen the Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya criticised her coaches for entering her ‘behind [her] back’ in the 4x400m relay event at the Tokyo Olympics, she set off a chain of events that quickly went beyond her control. On Sund…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Belarus sprinter who feared reprisals at home reaches Poland

A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who feared reprisals back home after criticizing her coaches at the Tokyo Games has reached safety in Poland

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Sprinter touches down in Vienna after refusing to return to Belarus

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya flew from Tokyo to Vienna under the diplomatic protection of Poland on Wednesday, less than 72 hours after her team cut short her Olympic Games and ordered her to return home.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Belarusian Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Vienna

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who said a feud with team officials made her feel she could not safely return home, arrived in Austria on Wednesday, part of a journey that could see her settle in Europe to avoid reprisals from her authoritarian government.

3 years ago·Canada

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NDTV

Belarus Olympic Athlete Stops Over In Vienna Before Poland Refuge

Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrived in Austria on Wednesday en route to Poland, where she is expected to take refuge after saying she feared for her life if forced to return home.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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