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Coach banned for 5 years for role in Tsimanouskaya Olympics scandal: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was removed from the Olympics against her will in 2021.
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Coach banned for 5 years for role in Tsimanouskaya Olympics scandal
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World Championships: How athletics Kristina Timanovskaya began a new life: The track and field athlete Kristina Timanowskaja from Belarus became a symbol of ...
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World Championships: How athletics Kristina Timanovskaya began a new life
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Two years after Olympic defection, Belarusian sprinter cleared to race for Poland
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Quick Glance: Belarusian Sprinter Cleared to Compete for Poland After Olympic Defection
  • Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the Belarusian sprinter who defected during the Tokyo Olympics two years ago, has received approval from World Athletics to represent Poland.

  • Poland granted her citizenship in the previous year.

  • According to a letter from the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel, Tsimanouskaya will be eligible to compete for Poland starting from August 6, 2023.

  • In an interview with Reuters last year, Tsimanouskaya expressed her desire for another opportunity to participate in the Olympics.
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Conflict with Belarusian officials: track and field athlete Timanovskaya had panic attacks after fleeing
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Conflict with Belarusian officials: track and field athlete Timanovskaya ...
Quick Glance: Timanowskaja: Escape and Psychological Issues After Conflict with Belarusian Officials
  • Former Belarusian sprinter flees to Poland during the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

  • Timanowskaja reveals experiencing psychological problems after the escape.

  • Timanowskaja is now eligible to compete for Poland.

  • Spectacular escape sparks attention - Timanowskaja is not allowed to compete in the 200 meters.
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Dissident Belarusian athletes feel abandoned by IOC: The IOC faces growing criticism over plans to let Russians and Belarusians into the Paris Olympics ...
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Dissident Belarusian athletes feel abandoned by IOC
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Belarusian athlete who fled Lukashenko becomes Polish citizen: The 25-year-old sprinter gained international attention by refusing orders to return to Belarus ...
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Belarusian athlete who fled Lukashenko becomes Polish citizen