Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Belarus Athlete’s Plight Spotlights Olympic Failure

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Krystina Timanovskaya, of Belarus, runs in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021. © 2021 AP Photo/Martin Meissner On Sunday, Belarusian track and field athlete Krystsina Timanovskaya refused to let government authorities forcibly return her to Belarus from the Olympics, seeking instead protection at Tokyo’s international airport. She has since reportedly been offered asylum in Poland. Timanovskaya, a 200-meter sprinter, said she feared for her safety in Belarus after she criticized her coaches in an Instagram post because…

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