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Belarus athlete enters Poland's embassy in Tokyo after refusing to return home

Sports · 10:22 AM UTC

A Belarusian athlete at the centre of an Olympic standoff with her own country walked into Poland's embassy in Japan on Monday, a day after refusing to board a flight home she said she was being forced to take against her wishes by her team.

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Olympics · 10:22 AM UTCSoccer-U.S women stunned in semi-final loss to Canada

The World Cup-winning United States fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat to Canada in the semi-finals of the women's Olympic football tournament on Monday, with Jessie Fleming grabbing the winner with a 75th minute penalty.

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