Coach who tried to force Belarus sprinter home from Tokyo Olympics is banned for 5 years
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Coach who tried to force Belarus sprinter home from Tokyo Olympics is banned for 5 years

Associated Press  

GENEVA — An Olympic track coach who tried to force Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home from the Tokyo Games to Belarus where she feared for her safety was banned from the sport for five years on Tuesday. He also was found guilty of “providing false or inaccurate information in the course of events leading up to the athlete’s departure from the Olympic Village” in August 2021. Four days after the episode at the airport, the IOC revoked Olympic credentials for Moisevich who led a team of 31 athletes in Tokyo. “The dignity of all athletes is of paramount importance and every attempt must be made to guarantee the environment in which they compete is free of harassment, abuse and bad faith dealings of any kind,” the Monaco-based AIU’s chairman, David Howman, said in a statement.

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Belarus Olympic sprinter who was in an airport standoff in Tokyo finds a new life running for Poland
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Belarus Olympic sprinter who was in an airport standoff in Tokyo finds a new life running for Poland

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Three years ago, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s Olympics ended in a dramatic standoff at a Tokyo airport when officials from the Belarus team tried to send her home against her will. 1 aim was go out there and run exactly that event that I wasn’t able to run in Tokyo,” Tsimanouskaya told The Associated Press on Thursday after completing …

Two years after Olympics drama Belarus-born Tsimanouskaya to run for Poland in 3 track worlds events
1 year, 4 months ago

Two years after Olympics drama Belarus-born Tsimanouskaya to run for Poland in 3 track worlds events

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Now cleared to run for Poland after her drama at the Tokyo Olympics, Belarus-born sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is representing her new country in three events at the world championships this month. The Polish track federation said Tuesday that Tsimanouskaya is being selected for the 100 meters, 200 and 4x100 relay. Tsimanouskaya has lived in Poland since Belarus …

Belarusian sprinter cleared to race for Poland
1 year, 4 months ago

Belarusian sprinter cleared to race for Poland

The Hindu  

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the Belarusian sprinter whose team tried to force her out of the Tokyo Olympics, has been declared eligible to represent Poland ahead of the upcoming world championships. Tsimanouskaya’s profile on the website of World Athletics, track and field’s governing body, was updated Monday with a note that she became eligible to compete for Poland the day before. Krystsina …

A Belarusian sprinter who was forced out of the Tokyo Olympics has been cleared to race for Poland
1 year, 4 months ago

A Belarusian sprinter who was forced out of the Tokyo Olympics has been cleared to race for Poland

Associated Press  

MONACO — Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the Belarusian sprinter whose team tried to force her out of the Tokyo Olympics, has been declared eligible to represent Poland ahead of the upcoming world championships. Tsimanouskaya’s profile on the website of World Athletics, track and field’s governing body, was updated Monday with a note that she became eligible to compete for Poland the day …

Belarus coach who removed sprinter from Olympics charged
1 year, 11 months ago

Belarus coach who removed sprinter from Olympics charged

Associated Press  

The Belarusian track coach who tried to force a sprinter to return home from the Tokyo Olympics after she was critical of the team has been charged with breaching the sport’s integrity standards. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees disciplinary actions in track and field, announced the charges against Yury Maisevich on Thursday, alleging he broke rules in the sport’s …

2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab
2 years, 4 months ago

2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab

Firstpost  

Irina Tarasova was banned for two years and disqualified from all her shot put results between July 2012 and July 2016, the Athletics Integrity Unit said. Monaco: A Russian shot putter, who reached the 2012 Olympic final, was banned on Thursday based on 10-year-old evidence of state-backed doping that had long been hidden in a Moscow laboratory database. WADA asked …

Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program
2 years, 6 months ago

Russian canoeists banned for being in state doping program

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Three Russian canoeists including a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics were banned on Friday for being part of the state-backed doping program eight years ago. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said in a statement from Lausanne, Switzerland that its judges upheld appeals filed by the World Anti-Doping Agency after the International Canoe Federation refused to …

A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion
2 years, 9 months ago

A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion

Associated Press  

ARCHERY World Archery banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials. FENCING International Fencing Federation banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials; all events in Russia and Belarus canceled or to be relocated. SKATING Russia and Belarus banned from International Skating Union events, including world speed skating championships in Norway this week and world figure skating championships in France this month. …

Kamila Valieva: Russian 15-year-old figure skater faces Winter Olympics ban after failing drug test
2 years, 10 months ago

Kamila Valieva: Russian 15-year-old figure skater faces Winter Olympics ban after failing drug test

The Independent  

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Athletics investigators take over Belarus Olympic case
3 years, 2 months ago

Athletics investigators take over Belarus Olympic case

Associated Press  

MONACO — An investigation into two Belarus team officials who tried to force sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya on a flight from the Tokyo Olympics will now be run by track and field authorities. Shimak and Maisevich continued to have contact with Belarus team members in Tokyo for four more days after the airport incident until the IOC withdrew their Olympic credentials. …

Belarus Olympic defector Tsimanouskaya auctions medal on eBay
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarus Olympic defector Tsimanouskaya auctions medal on eBay

Al Jazeera  

In interview with Al Jazeera, the 24-year-old sprinter explains why she is parting with one of her medals as she recounts her recent ordeal. In turn, the foundation will help athletes organise gatherings and competitions,” the 24-year-old sprinter told Al Jazeera’s podcast show, The Take. “And then, they came to my room and said that an order had come in …

2 coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case
3 years, 4 months ago

2 coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to their country. The Belarusian Olympic committee said both men will return to Minsk soon and “they reserve the right to appeal against the decision.” Belarus has been in turmoil for a year since …

IOC expels Belarus coaches over Tsimanouskaya scandal
3 years, 4 months ago

IOC expels Belarus coaches over Tsimanouskaya scandal

Al Jazeera  

Olympics governing body cancels accreditation of two Belarusian coaches after failed bid to force sprinter home. The International Olympic Committee has stripped two Belarus coaches of accreditation over their role in Krystsina Tsimanouskaya’s removal from the Tokyo Games. “In the interest of the wellbeing of the athletes of the National Olympic Committee of Belarus who are still in Tokyo, and …

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya reaches Poland after defying order to return home
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya reaches Poland after defying order to return home

ABC  

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has taken refuge in Poland after refusing to return to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics in a saga reminiscent of Cold War sporting defections. Key points: Polish politicians have welcomed Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya to Warsaw Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko personally headed the Belarus Olympic committee until this year Police have cracked down on …

Belarus Olympian describes Tokyo ordeal after arriving in Poland
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarus Olympian describes Tokyo ordeal after arriving in Poland

Al Jazeera  

Two Belarus Olympic officials involved in attempt to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home from Tokyo removed from athletes’ village. On Friday, the International Olympics Committee said Belarus athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak, who were involved in attempting to send Tsimanouskaya home against her wishes had had their Games accreditation revoked and been removed from the …

Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who feared for her safety at home after criticizing her coaches on social media, flew into Warsaw on Wednesday night on a humanitarian visa after leaving the Tokyo Olympics, a Polish diplomat confirmed. In a dramatic weekend standoff at the Tokyo Games, Tsimanouskaya said Belarus team officials tried to force her to …

Belarus sprinter says punishment awaited her back home
54 years, 11 months ago

Belarus sprinter says punishment awaited her back home

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A Belarusian Olympic sprinter who had a public feud with officials from her team at the Tokyo Games said Tuesday that they “made it clear” she would face punishment if she returned home to an autocratic government that has relentlessly stifled any criticism. But “for now, the only thing that concerns me is my safety.” Asked what made …

Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya lands in Poland
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya lands in Poland

Al Jazeera  

Sprinter who refused orders to travel back home over safety concerns arrived in Warsaw via Vienna after Poland granted her a humanitarian visa. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the Belarusian Olympian athlete who days ago refused her team’s orders to travel home early from the Games, arrived in Poland on Wednesday via Vienna after leaving Tokyo to seek refuge in Europe. “She is …

Firstpost Explains: Why Belarus sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya refuses to go home from Olympics
3 years, 4 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Why Belarus sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya refuses to go home from Olympics

Firstpost  

Belarus sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya said she was forced to leave Japan by Belarus officials midway her Olympics’ campaign. ❗️Kristina Timanovskaya asks the International Olympic Committee for help «I am asking the International Olympic Committee for help,pressure has been put on me and they are trying to take me out of the country without my consent,so I am asking the @iocmedia …

Belarus Olympic athlete row: What you need to know
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarus Olympic athlete row: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya under protection of Polish embassy in Tokyo after accusing Belarus of trying to force her to fly home. Tsimanouskaya has claimed she was warned by Belarusian officials that she would face “punishment” upon returning home from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Belarusian Olympic Committee said coaches had decided to withdraw Tsimanouskaya from the Games on doctors’ advice …

Japan says Belarus athlete safe as US, EU condemn Lukashenko
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan says Belarus athlete safe as US, EU condemn Lukashenko

Al Jazeera  

Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who refused her team’s orders to return home has been granted a Polish humanitarian visa and will fly to Warsaw on Wednesday. Japan said on Tuesday that it is keeping a Belarusian Olympian who took refuge in the Polish embassy “safe” as the International Olympic Committee announced a formal investigation into the incident and the United States …

Belarusian Olympic athlete says ‘punishment’ awaited her at home
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarusian Olympic athlete says ‘punishment’ awaited her at home

Al Jazeera  

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya alleges threats from officials and calls for a probe into her Olympics withdrawal. Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is alleging that officials from her country “made it clear” she would face punishment upon returning home from the Tokyo Games after she criticised her team’s management. “There were also thinly disguised hints that more would await me.” Tsimanouskaya sought the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Poland offers humanitarian visa to Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Poland offers humanitarian visa to Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya

Firstpost  

The sprinter was in “direct contact” with Polish diplomats in Tokyo, said Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz, adding that Warsaw would do “whatever is necessary to help her to continue her sporting career”. Tokyo: Poland on Monday granted a humanitarian visa to Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who claimed her team tried to forcibly send her back to her authoritarian homeland …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Czech Republic offer asylum to Belarus athlete Kristina Timanovskaya
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Czech Republic offer asylum to Belarus athlete Kristina Timanovskaya

Firstpost  

The Czech Republic on Monday said they had offered asylum to Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya who complained her team was attempting to send her home from Japan following a row. Prague: The Czech Republic on Monday said they had offered asylum to Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya who complained her team was attempting to send her home from Japan following a …

Japan: Belarus runner involved in airport standoff is safe
3 years, 4 months ago

Japan: Belarus runner involved in airport standoff is safe

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Japan’s government said a Belarus track sprinter was safe Monday after she alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff at Tokyo’s main airport. An activist group supporting Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was in danger in Belarus and she would seek asylum with the Austrian …

Kristina Timanovskaya: Poland grants Belarusian Olympic sprinter humanitarian visa
3 years, 4 months ago

Kristina Timanovskaya: Poland grants Belarusian Olympic sprinter humanitarian visa

CNN  

CNN — Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya receiveda humanitarian visa from Poland on Monday, hours after she refused to board a flight out of Japan saying she was being forced to return to her native country against her will and that she feared arrest. Team officials came to the Olympic Village on Sunday afternoon and asked her to “pack her belongings …

Exiled Belarus minister negotiating for Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's asylum, after offer of humanitarian visas
3 years, 4 months ago

Exiled Belarus minister negotiating for Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's asylum, after offer of humanitarian visas

ABC  

The ABC has confirmed an exiled former Belarus minister is negotiating with several countries on behalf of an athlete who was forcibly removed from the Tokyo 2020 village by Belarusian officials and ordered home after she criticised them on social media. Key points: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya says she was "put under pressure" to return home after criticising Belarus team officials on …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya alleges team officials of trying to forcefully send her home
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya alleges team officials of trying to forcefully send her home

Firstpost  

Tsimanouskaya said in a filmed message distributed on social media she was pressured by Belarus team officials and asked the IOC for help. An activist group supporting Krystsina Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was in danger in Belarus and she would seek asylum with the Austrian Embassy in Tokyo. Tsimanouskaya said in a filmed message distributed on social media …

Belarus forced athlete to leave Tokyo Olympics after criticism: NGO
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarus forced athlete to leave Tokyo Olympics after criticism: NGO

Deccan Chronicle  

Moscow: Belarusian athlete Kristina Timanovskaya was forced out of the Tokyo Olympics after she publicly criticised sports officials of the ex-Soviet country, a non-governmental organisation said Sunday. "It turns out our great bosses as always decided everything for us," Timanovskaya said on her Instagram stories that are no longer available. The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation -- an organisation that supports …

August 1 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results
3 years, 4 months ago

August 1 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

CNN  

Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya is seen at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, on August 1. Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya said she fears arrest if she returns to her home country, in an interview with Belarusian sports news site Tribuna on Sunday. “I am afraid that I might be jailed in Belarus,” she said, speaking from Tokyo’s Haneda airport. Timanovskaya told …

Kristina Timanovskaya: Belarusian sprinter says she is being forcibly removed from the Olympics and sent home
3 years, 4 months ago

Kristina Timanovskaya: Belarusian sprinter says she is being forcibly removed from the Olympics and sent home

CNN  

CNN — A Belarusian sprinter competing at the Tokyo Olympics released a video on Sunday calling for the International Olympic Committee to help her avoid being returned to her native country against her will. Kotau, who is in direct contact with Timanovskaya, said that at around 3 p.m. on Sunday, representatives of the Belarus national team came to the Olympic …

Belarus Olympic sprinter 'forced to airport against her will' after criticising coach
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarus Olympic sprinter 'forced to airport against her will' after criticising coach

The Telegraph  

A Belarusian Olympic athlete was spirited out of the Olympic village in Tokyo on Sunday by Belarusian officials, who attempted to deport her for criticising the country's sports officials. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a sprinter, is trying to seek asylum in Europe after the dramatic episode saw her taken to Tokyo airport by officials who then tried to take her back to …

Belarus Olympic athlete ‘safe’, under police protection
3 years, 4 months ago

Belarus Olympic athlete ‘safe’, under police protection

Al Jazeera  

Sprinter Tsimanouskaya claimed she was removed from national team and taken to Tokyo airport against her wishes. Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has said she is “safe” and under police protection in Japan after claiming she had been removed from the national team and taken to Tokyo airport against her wishes to be flown home over her criticism of national coaches. …

Lysenko handed six-year ban for tampering with anti-doping process
3 years, 5 months ago

Lysenko handed six-year ban for tampering with anti-doping process

The Hindu  

Russian high jumper Danil Lysenko was handed a six-year ban on Monday over an elaborate attempt to deceive anti-doping authorities, in a case which showed senior Russian track and field officials colluding to break the rules. Two years of the sanction are suspended because Lysenko eventually admitted trying to deceive the Athletics Integrity Unit and cooperated with its investigations into …

Former Russian athletics president Dmitry Shlyakhtin banned in doping cover-up case
3 years, 10 months ago

Former Russian athletics president Dmitry Shlyakhtin banned in doping cover-up case

Firstpost  

The Athletics Integrity Unit said the case involved “submission of forged documents and false explanations” in a 15-month probe into why high jumper Danil Lysenko wasn’t available for drug testing. Moscow: The former head of Russia’s track and field federation was among five officials banned on Wednesday for obstructing an anti-doping investigation into a world champion. Former federation president Dmitry …

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