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A vehicle believed to be carrying Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seen leaving the Polish embassy in Tokyo. IMAGES
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
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
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
Vienna, Aug 4 (EFE).- (Camera: Luis Lidón) Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrived on Wednesday on a direct flight from Tokyo to Vienna International Airport, where, escorted by the police as a security measure, she hopes to continue his trip to Warsaw.FOOTAGE OF THE VIENNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WHERE THE BELARUS ATHLETE TSIMANOUSKAYA ARRIVED.