Belarus Olympian given Polish asylum after refusing ‘forced’ flight home
She has claimed that she was being “forced” to return home after criticising national coaches. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has received a humanitarian visa by Poland after refusing to board a flight home to Belarus. She was seen entering the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday morning, having spent the previous night at an airport hotel. The […]
5 years ago
Belarus Olympian safe under police protection in Tokyo after refusing ‘forced’ flight home
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says she was “forced” to leave and stay in a Tokyo hotel overnight under police protection Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a Belarusian Olympian who was competing in the women’s 100m, has now been ordered to fly home by her team after alleged criticism she made towards coaching staff. The 24-year-old sprinter has refused the dismissal […]
5 years ago