Olympics: Belarus athlete Tsimanouskaya 'safe and secure' in Tokyo, says IOC

Olympics: Belarus athlete Tsimanouskaya 'safe and secure' in Tokyo, says IOC

Channel NewsAsia - Sport·2021-08-02 12:01

TOKYO: A Belarusian athlete who refused to board a flight after she said she was taken to the airport by her team against her will was "safe and secure" in Tokyo, the International Olympic Committee said on Monday (Aug 2).

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, 24, spent the night in an airport hotel after she sought protection from Japanese police at Haneda airport late on Sunday, IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said at a media conference. A number of agencies were in contact with the sprinter, including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, he added.

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