Poland Offers Asylum to Belarusian Olympic Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya Amid Safety Concerns
When asked what made her think she would be in danger upon returning to the Eastern European country of Belarus, Tsimanouskaya told The AP, "The key phrase was that 'we didn't make the decision for you to go home, it was decided by other people, and we were merely ordered to make it happen.'", the head of Belarus' delegation at the games, declined The AP's request for comment, noting that he had "no words.
Tsimanouskaya isn't the first athlete to seek asylum at a global sporting event, and her case is particularly complicated., the president of the Belarusian Olympic Committee, is the oldest son of the country's president,, the IOC banned both the president, who has been criticized for his brutal crackdowns on political dissidents, and his son from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics following an investigation into athletes' complaints of intimidation for speaking out against the government.
Now, Tsimanouskaya is just hoping to continue her athletic career. "I don't want to get involved in politics," she told The AP. "For me, my career is important, only sports is important, and I'm only thinking about my future, about how I can continue my career."
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