Belarus Olympic athlete changes flight route to Poland due to security fears
Telegraph, 04 Aug 2021
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya left Tokyo for Austria, adding another dramatic twist to a diplomatic saga in which she had sought refuge at the Polish embassy.
Tsimanouskaya had been scheduled to board a flight for Warsaw, where the government has offered her a humanitarian visa after she had refused to board a flight home against her wishes and sought diplomatic protection.
She was later advised to travel to Warsaw from Vienna as it was thought to be safer for her.
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Tsimanouskaya had been scheduled to board a flight for Warsaw, where the government has offered her a humanitarian visa after she had refused to board a flight home against her wishes and sought diplomatic protection.
She was later advised to travel to Warsaw from Vienna as it was thought to be safer for her.
Read the full story: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/08/04/belarusian-olympic-athlete-changes-flight-route-poland-due-security/
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