IOC launches investigation into treatment of Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya

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The International Olympic Committee has launched a formal investigation into allegations Belarus attempted to force Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who has sought refuge at the Polish embassy, to return home from the Tokyo Games.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blasted Belarus's attempt to send Tsimanouskaya home.

"Such actions violate the Olympic spirit, are an affront to basic rights, and cannot be tolerated," Mr Blinken wrote on Twitter.Asked whether an IOC decision on the matter would come during the Games, Mr Adams said it was not possible to estimate how long the investigation would take."How long that will take, I do not know.A supporter of the sprinter in Tokyo holds a flag associated with Belarus's opposition movement.

 

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