Belarusian sprinter takes refuge in Poland

By Alicja Ptak and Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber
Updated August 5 2021 - 6:00am, first published 5:57am
Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya with Austrian minister Magnus Brunner.
Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya with Austrian minister Magnus Brunner.

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has taken refuge in Poland after refusing to return to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics in a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections.

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