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Sprinter touches down in Vienna after refusing to return to Belarus

Sports · 2:34 PM UTC

Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya flew from Tokyo to Vienna under the diplomatic protection of Poland on Wednesday, less than 72 hours after her team cut short her Olympic Games and ordered her to return home.

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Business

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Americas

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Middle East

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Europe

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Asia Pacific

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Energy

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Environment

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