Olympian Tsimanouskaya said Belarus officials ‘made it clear’ she faced punishment if she returned home
Her public criticism of the officials resulted in them taking to her to Haneda Airport in Tokyo, on August 2, for a short notice flight back to Belarus via Istanbul—but she refused to board the plane.
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