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An Austrian Airlines plane from Tokyo carrying Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya lands at Vienna airport shortly after 3:00 pm local time (1300 GMT). IMAGES
A plane carrying Belarusian Olympic athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives in Poland, where she is expected to take refuge after saying she feared for her life if forced to return home. The Polish airline LOT flight from Vienna, where she stopped over on her way from Tokyo, landed in Warsaw at 8:11pm (1811 GMT), according to the arrivals screen at Warsaw Airport. IMAGES
Tokyo, Aug 3 (EFE/EPA).- Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has taken refuge inside the Polish embassy in Tokyo after Poland offered her a humanitarian visa. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON)SHOT LIST: EXTERIORS OF THE POLISH EMBASSY IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya details the events in the Olympic village that led her to take refuge in Poland rather than return to her native Belarus. The 24-year-old athlete was at the centre of a diplomatic drama after seeking the protection of Tokyo 2020 staff, saying her team was trying to bundle her onto a plane after she publicly criticised her coaches. SOUNDBITE
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrives for a press conference in Warsaw, Poland, where she is taking refuge after saying she feared for her life if forced to return home. IMAGES