Krystina Tsimanouskaya, 24, has accused the Belarusian team's officials of trying to force her to fly to Minsk after she criticised the coaching staff on social media.
"They made it clear that upon return home I would definitely face some form of punishment," she said."There were also thinly disguised hints that more would await me."In an interview with the Associated Press news agency, Tsimanouskaya also said she believed she would be kicked off the national team, and demanded an investigation into who gave the order to withdraw her from"For now I just want to safely arrive in Europe... meet with people who have been helping me...
She added:"I would very much like to continue my sporting career because I'm just 24 and I had plans for two more Olympics at least. For now, the only thing that concerns me is my safety."
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