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International Olympic Committee strip Tsimanouskaya’s coaches of accreditation
In response to Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's situation, the IOC has revoked the accreditation of her coaches Artur Shumak and Yury Maisevich.
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Krystsina Tsimanouskaya to leave Tokyo for Warsaw on 4 August
Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was granted a Polish humanitarian visa and will be able to continue her career as an athlete in Poland.
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Scandal at Olympics: Belarusian National Olympic Committee tries to forcibly send track sprinter back to Minsk
Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was dropped from the team at the Olympics. Her coaches tried to forcibly send her back to Belarus.
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Belarusian Chess Federation disallows Grandmaster Kovalev from participating in World Cup
Grandmaster Vladislav Kovalev was expelled from the national team for World Chess Cup after he had expressed his civic position.
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Regime forces another hostage to repent on camera
Pro-government channels disseminated a “repentant” video with the participation of the MMA fighter Alexey Kudin, who has been extradited to Belarus from Russia.
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Triathletes sentenced to 2 weeks of detention
Three participants of the Minsk triathlon, detained on 26 June, were sentenced to 14-15 days of detention because they allegedly shouted protest slogans during the competition.
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Belarus stripped of right to host World Athletics Race Walking Team Championship
The World Athletics Council has decided to relocate the 2022 World Athletics Race Walking Team Championship, originally scheduled to be held in Belarus.