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Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya takes refuge in Poland after defying order home – SBS News

Poland, which has harboured many activists from Belarus, has granted Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya and her husband…

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August 5, 2021

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Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya took refuge in Poland on Wednesday after refusing to return to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics in a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections.
The 24-year-old athlete’s case could further…

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