Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, threatened with forcible repatriation to her country after criticizing sports bodies following a dispute at the Tokyo Olympics, obtained a humanitarian visa from Poland on Monday. The athlete “
received a humanitarian visa. Poland will do whatever it takes to help him pursue his sporting career
, ”Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz wrote on Twitter, whose country hosts many Belarusian dissidents. The Polish Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, denounced the "
criminal attempt to kidnap the athlete
" and the "
aggression committed by the Belarusian services
" during the Olympics. "
We have ensured the safety of Krystsina Tsimanouskaya at the Polish Embassy in Tokyo and, if necessary, we will also offer her the possibility of continuing her career,
”he added on Facebook.
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