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Belarus' Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, far left, had been critical of the her coaches' negligence in Tokyo.

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya talks with police officers at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan.

Accreditation card of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seen at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan.

The International Olympic Committee said it had spoken to Tsimanouskaya and that she was being accompanied by a Tokyo 2020 staff member at the airport.

Tomoko Uraki, member of Japan lawyers network for refugees is stopped by a police officer outside the police station that Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is believed to be inside at Haneda airport in Toko.

A Reuters photographer saw the athlete standing next to police at the airport. "I think I am safe," Tsimanouskaya said. "I am with the police."

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Taiga Ishikawa speaks to media after he tried to meet with Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya at Haneda international airport.

A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo on Sunday after being taken to the airport against her wishes by her team following her complaints about national coaching staff at the Olympic Games.

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Taiga Ishikawa uses his smartphone after he tried to meet with Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya at Haneda international airport, in Tokyo, Japan.

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus reacts after competing in Heat 6 of the women's 100m at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Belarus' Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, far left, had been critical of the her coaches' negligence in Tokyo.

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya talks with police officers at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan.

Accreditation card of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seen at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan.

The International Olympic Committee said it had spoken to Tsimanouskaya and that she was being accompanied by a Tokyo 2020 staff member at the airport.

Tomoko Uraki, member of Japan lawyers network for refugees is stopped by a police officer outside the police station that Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is believed to be inside at Haneda airport in Toko.

A Reuters photographer saw the athlete standing next to police at the airport. "I think I am safe," Tsimanouskaya said. "I am with the police."

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Taiga Ishikawa speaks to media after he tried to meet with Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya at Haneda international airport.

A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo on Sunday after being taken to the airport against her wishes by her team following her complaints about national coaching staff at the Olympic Games.

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Taiga Ishikawa uses his smartphone after he tried to meet with Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya at Haneda international airport, in Tokyo, Japan.

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus reacts after competing in Heat 6 of the women's 100m at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Belarus' Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, far left, had been critical of the her coaches' negligence in Tokyo.

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya auctions medal to support athletes caught up in crackdown

The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation say medal was being auctioned at Tsimanouskaya's request in support of Belarusian athletes 'who suffered from the actions of Lukashenko's regime'

Reuters

August 09, 2021

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