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Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya
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Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya took refuge in Poland on Wednesday after refusing to return to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics in a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections.

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