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.
Belarusian Athlete Seeks Political Asylum in Poland’s Embassy in Tokyo
HeadlineAug 02, 2021