We were due really haven't had much luck in games against the US despite having a capable team the last 12 years or so. Final won't be easy.
the Tokyo Olympics are turning into a mess
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We were due really haven't had much luck in games against the US despite having a capable team the last 12 years or so. Final won't be easy.
Poland granted a visa to the Belarusian Olympian who refused to go home after criticizing her coaches, fearing she would be jailed
https://www.insider.com/poland-grants-visa-belarus-olympian-krystsina-tsimanouskaya-2021-8
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a 24-year-old sprinter, said she was forcibly taken to Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sunday and told to board a plane to Belarus.
She said she refused, telling the Belarusian news agency Zerkalo.io: "I am afraid that in Belarus they might put me in jail ... I am worried about my safety. And I think that at the moment it is not safe for me in Belarus."
She was seen visiting the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday.
Later on Monday, Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz tweeted that Poland would do "whatever is necessary to help her continue her sporting career."
Her husband has also since fled to Kyiv, Ukraine, and told Agence France-Presse he hopes to join his wife "in the near future."
Belarus, often referred to as Europe's last dictatorship, has previously retaliated against those who have spoken out against the state.
Opposition politicians have fled the country, and in May Belarus diverted a Ryanair passenger plane that was headed to Lithuania, forcing it to land in Belarus in order to arrest 26-year-old journalist Roman Protasevich who was on board.
https://www.insider.com/poland-grants-visa-belarus-olympian-krystsina-tsimanouskaya-2021-8
- A Belarusian Olympian was taken to a Tokyo airport after she complained about her coaches.
- She said she wouldn't go home and was afraid for her life, and was protected by Japanese police.
- Poland has now given her a humanitarian visa, the BBC reported.
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, a 24-year-old sprinter, said she was forcibly taken to Tokyo's Haneda airport on Sunday and told to board a plane to Belarus.
She said she refused, telling the Belarusian news agency Zerkalo.io: "I am afraid that in Belarus they might put me in jail ... I am worried about my safety. And I think that at the moment it is not safe for me in Belarus."
She was seen visiting the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday.
Later on Monday, Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz tweeted that Poland would do "whatever is necessary to help her continue her sporting career."
Her husband has also since fled to Kyiv, Ukraine, and told Agence France-Presse he hopes to join his wife "in the near future."
Belarus, often referred to as Europe's last dictatorship, has previously retaliated against those who have spoken out against the state.
Opposition politicians have fled the country, and in May Belarus diverted a Ryanair passenger plane that was headed to Lithuania, forcing it to land in Belarus in order to arrest 26-year-old journalist Roman Protasevich who was on board.
Krystsina: Please help me and give me asylum from Belarus
Polish Government: So sad.... nothing we can really do on such short notice and not our problem really..
Media: Krystsina has placed in top 3 in the European Championships ove the past few years in 100m and 200m
Polish Government: VISA!
It is interesting that we are back to an era where athletes are defecting from Soviet bloc countries.... it's like being back in the 70s again.
I hate that NBC will show a 1500m HEAT qualifier on the track but we get a few seconds of discus or javelin... who the fuck wants to watch 10 skinny bitches run for 4 minutes straight.
Sweden has been the better team so far...they should defeat Canada for the Gold.
If Canada wins...it will be a major upset at this Tokyo Olympic games.
https://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/women?dateId=ranking_20210625
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