Belarus Olympic Athlete 'happy To Be In Safety' In Poland

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Belarus Olympic athlete 'happy to be in safety' in Poland

Warsaw, Aug 5 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th Aug, 2021 ) :Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she was "happy to be in safety" in Warsaw on Thursday a day after arriving in Poland, where she took take refuge after saying she feared for her life if forced to return home.

The 24-year-old athlete has been at the centre of a diplomatic drama in the middle of the Games since seeking the protection of Tokyo 2020 staff on Sunday, saying her team was trying to bundle her onto a plane after she publicly criticised her coaches.