Belarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo claims officials kidnapped her| OlympicsListen to this articleBelarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is escorted by police officers at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021. She said she was then taken to Haneda airport by representatives of the Belarusian Olympic team. The Belarusian Olympic Committee said in a statement coaches had decided to withdraw Tsimanouskaya from the Games on doctors' advice about her "emotional, psychological state". Lukashenko's son, Viktor Lukashenko, is president of the Belarus Olympic Committee. Unusually in a country where elite athletes often rely on government funding, some prominent Belarusian athletes joined the protests.

Source: Standard Digital August 02, 2021 08:16 UTC