Athletics: Belarusian sprinter who defected during Tokyo 2020 aims to run for Poland

Athletics: Belarusian sprinter who defected during Tokyo 2020 aims to run for Poland

The Straits Times - Sports·2021-08-19 21:00

MOSCOW (REUTERS) - Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who defected during the Tokyo Olympics this month says she plans to apply for Polish sporting citizenship so that she can run for Poland.

The 24-year-old was taken in by Warsaw when her coaches told her to return to Belarus from Japan following a dispute, an order she refused to obey fearing for her safety.

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