Belarusian 100/200m Runner Krystina Tsihanouskaya Sent Home From Olympics Under Mysterious Circumstances, Safe In Tokyo

Sunday’s action on the track was fierce but off the track it was harrowing.

Belarusian 100/200m runner Krystina Tsihanouskaya is currently seeking asylum after being escorted to the Tokyo Airport by members of the Belarus Athletics Federation.

This coming after Tsihanouskaya criticized being added to the mixed relay without being consulted prior to her addition.

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