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Poland grants visa to Belarus Olympian who fears for safety
By Graham Dunbar
For some athletes, the Olympics aren't just a chance to compete — they're an opportunity to defect
By Claire Parker & Sammy Westfall
Belarusian sprinter who criticised coaches refuses to be sent home
Belarus athlete enters Poland's embassy in Tokyo after refusing to return home
By Gabrielle Tetrault-farber & Antoni SÅ‚odkowski
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Kristina Timanovskaya, Belarus Sprinter, Becomes an Unlikely Dissident
By Tariq Panja & Valerie Hopkins
Olympic sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya lands in Warsaw after refusing to fly back to Belarus
By Sara Turnbull, Helen Regan & Taylor Barnes
Belarusian Sprinter Is Granted Polish Humanitarian Visa After Refusing A Flight Home
By Joe Hernandez & Dustin Jones
Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Poland
By Vladimir Isachenkov & David Keyton
'They took away my dream': Belarusian sprinter Kristina Timanovskaya on a life-changing week
By Nick Paton Walsh
Belarus athlete will fly to Poland after refusing orders to go home
By Gabrielle Tetrault-farber & Antoni SÅ‚odkowski
Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home
By Alicja Ptak & Gabrielle Tetrault-farber
Belarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo
By Gabrielle Tetrault-farber