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(240805) -- PARIS, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (2nd R) of Poland competes during the women's 200m repechage round of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Lui Siu Wai)

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Belarus runner arrives in Poland as refugee after row with team

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the Belarusian athlete who was pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will over the weekend by her team, arrived in Poland on Wednesday, which has offered her asylum, local media reported.Tsimanouskaya, a 24-year-old sprinter, has been granted a humanitarian visa by the Eastern European country after she refused to board a flight Sunday and sought protection from Japanese police at Tokyo's Haneda airport, saying she was being forced to return to Belarus for criticizing her coaches and she feared for her safety if she returned home.

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Belarusian sprinter safe and secure in Japan: IOC

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is safe and secure in Japan after saying on social media her team forced her out of the Tokyo Olympics and ordered her onto a flight home, a spokesman for the International Olympic Committee said Monday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya awaits boarding a flight at Narita airport near Tokyo on her way to Poland, which has offered her asylum, having earlier refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (4th from L) walks to take a flight at Narita airport near Tokyo on her way to Poland, which has offered her asylum, having earlier refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya walks to take a flight at Narita airport near Tokyo on her way to Poland, which has offered her asylum, having earlier refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

An Austrian Airlines flight to Vienna takes off from Narita airport near Tokyo, carrying Belarussian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya. She is on her way to Poland, which has offered her asylum, having refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya waves before departing from Narita airport near Tokyo to head for Poland, which has offered her asylum, having earlier refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo to head for Poland, which has offered her asylum, having earlier refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (3rd from R) arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo to head for Poland, which has offered her asylum, having earlier refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo to head for Poland, which has offered her asylum, having earlier refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives at Narita airport near Tokyo to head for Poland, which has offered her asylum, having earlier refused to board a flight back home after being pulled from the Tokyo Olympics against her will.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Photo shows Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus competing in the preliminary round of the women's 100-meters at the Tokyo Olympics on July 30, 2021, at the National Stadium. She is seeking asylum in Poland since refusing to board a flight back home.

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Tokyo Olympics: Asylum

Photo shows Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus competing in the preliminary round of the women's 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics on July 30, 2021, at the National Stadium. She is seeking asylum in Poland since refusing to board a flight back home.