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Olympics-Belarus sprinter Tsimanouskaya at Tokyo airport after leaving Polish embassy
08/03/2021 23:43
TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrived at a Tokyo airport early on Wednesday after leaving the Polish embassy, where she had taken refuge in a dramatic diplomatic twist at the Tokyo Olympics.
Her refusal to board a flight home late on Sunday, after she said she was taken by her team to the airport against her wishes, caused high drama at the Games. She sought protection at at the embassy on Monday.
She was expected to go to Poland, her supporters have said. Warsaw has offered her a humanitarian visa.
By Syndicated Content
Aug 3, 2021 | 5:40 PM
TOKYO (Reuters) â Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya early on Wednesday left the Polish embassy in Tokyo, where she had sought protection after refusing her teamâs orders to return home.
A darkened van left the compound with police escort around 7:05 a.m. (2205 GMT on Tuesday), shortly after luggage had been loaded into another van. A police official confirmed to Reuters that Tsimanouskaya was in the vehicle.
She was expected to go to Poland, her supporters have said. Warsaw has offered her a humanitarian visa.
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By Antoni Slodkowski
TOKYO, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was headed to Poland on Wednesday after seeking refuge with that country s diplomats, bringing a dramatic diplomatic twist at the Tokyo Olympics.
Her refusal to board a flight https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/exclusive-olympics-belarusian-athlete-says-she-was-taken-airport-go-home-after-2021-08-01/#:~:text=TOKYO%2C%20Aug%202%20(Reuters),staff%20at%20the%20Olympic%20Games home late on Sunday, after she said she was taken by her team to the airport against her wishes, caused high drama at the Games. She sought protection at the Polish embassy on Monday.
Poland has offered her a humanitarian visa.
Masked and wearing blue jeans, a blue blouse and sunglasses, Tsimanouskaya arrived in a police-escorted van at Narita airport east of the Japanese capital. She did not speak to several dozen waiting reporters, disappearing into an elevator to a VIP area, escorted by several officials rolling h
A police officer stands outside the Polish embassy, as a car carrying Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya exits the embassy in Tokyo, Japan August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou
TOKYO (Reuters) -Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria on Wednesday, adding another dramatic twist to a diplomatic saga in which she had sought refuge at the Polish embassy.
Tsimanouskaya had been scheduled to board a flight for Warsaw, where the government has offered her a humanitarian visa after she had refused to board https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/exclusive-olympics-belarusian-athlete-says-she-was-taken-airport-go-home-after-2021-08-01/#:~:text=TOKYO%2C%20Aug%202%20(Reuters),staff%20at%20the%20Olympic%20Games a flight home against her wishes on Sunday and sought diplomatic protection.