Belarus sprinter says punishment awaited her back home
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, of Belarus, runs in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021. Tsimanouskaya alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday, Aug. 1, at Tokyo’s main airport. An activist group supporting Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was in danger in Belarus and would seek asylum with the Austrian embassy in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, of Belarus, runs in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021. Tsimanouskaya alleged her Olympic team tried to remove her from Japan in a dispute that led to a standoff Sunday, Aug. 1, at Tokyo’s main airport. An activist group supporting Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was in danger in Belarus and would seek asylum with the Austrian embassy in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Aug. 01, 2021 11:59 AM EDT
In this image made from video provided by NTV, Belarus Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Tsimanouskaya plans to seek asylum in Poland, an activist group said Monday, after the athlete alleged that her team’s officials tried to force her to fly home, where she feared she wouldn’t be safe from an autocratic government that recently was accused of diverting a plane in order to arrest a dissident journalist. (NTV via AP)

In this image made from video provided by NTV, Belarus Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya enters the Polish embassy in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. Tsimanouskaya plans to seek asylum in Poland, an activist group said Monday, after the athlete alleged that her team’s officials tried to force her to fly home, where she feared she wouldn’t be safe from an autocratic government that recently was accused of diverting a plane in order to arrest a dissident journalist. (NTV via AP)

Aug. 02, 2021 10:27 AM EDT
Media crews gather in front of the Poland's Embassy in Tokyo where Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is staying, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Tsimanouskaya lost a legal bid to be allowed to run in the Olympic 200 meters. It happened as she was seeking a humanitarian visa to leave the Tokyo Games safely. (AP Photo/Kantaro Komiya)

Media crews gather in front of the Poland's Embassy in Tokyo where Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is staying, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Tsimanouskaya lost a legal bid to be allowed to run in the Olympic 200 meters. It happened as she was seeking a humanitarian visa to leave the Tokyo Games safely. (AP Photo/Kantaro Komiya)

Aug. 03, 2021 02:51 AM EDT
A Japanese police officer stands by media crews in front of the Embassy of Poland in Tokyo where the Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who seeks asylum is staying, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Tsimanouskaya waged - and lost - a legal fight to run in the 200 meters at the Olympics while she was also seeking a humanitarian visa to leave the Tokyo Games safely. (AP Photo/Kantaro Komiya)

A Japanese police officer stands by media crews in front of the Embassy of Poland in Tokyo where the Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who seeks asylum is staying, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Tsimanouskaya waged - and lost - a legal fight to run in the 200 meters at the Olympics while she was also seeking a humanitarian visa to leave the Tokyo Games safely. (AP Photo/Kantaro Komiya)

Aug. 03, 2021 04:58 AM EDT
Police officers guard outside the Poland Embassy Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Poland granted a visa Monday to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who said she feared for her safety and that her team's officials tried to force her to fly home, where the autocratic government was accused of diverting a flight to arrest a dissident journalist.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Police officers guard outside the Poland Embassy Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Poland granted a visa Monday to a Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya who said she feared for her safety and that her team's officials tried to force her to fly home, where the autocratic government was accused of diverting a flight to arrest a dissident journalist.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

Aug. 03, 2021 03:10 AM EDT
In this photo taken from video, Belarus Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya speaks during a video interview with the Associated Press in Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Belarus sprinter tells AP in video interview she hopes to continue her career, but for now safety remains a priority. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)

In this photo taken from video, Belarus Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya speaks during a video interview with the Associated Press in Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Belarus sprinter tells AP in video interview she hopes to continue her career, but for now safety remains a priority. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)

Aug. 03, 2021 05:14 AM EDT
In this photo taken from video, Belarus Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya speaks during a video interview with the Associated Press in Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Belarus sprinter tells AP in video interview she hopes to continue her career, but for now safety remains a priority. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)

In this photo taken from video, Belarus Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya speaks during a video interview with the Associated Press in Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Belarus sprinter tells AP in video interview she hopes to continue her career, but for now safety remains a priority. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)

Aug. 03, 2021 05:13 AM EDT