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Belarusian Athlete Seeks Political Asylum in Poland’s Embassy in Tokyo

HeadlineAug 02, 2021

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has entered Poland’s Embassy in Tokyo requesting political asylum. The 24-year-old sprinter says she refused her coaches’ demand that she board a flight Sunday to return to Belarus out of fears for her safety after she criticized Belarusian Olympic officials.

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