Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya on Monday received a humanitarian visa from Poland, having narrowly avoided being forced to board a plane back to her home country on Sunday after posting criticism of her coaches on social media.
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz said on Twitter that the athlete is in direct contact with Polish diplomats in Tokyo. Earlier she was seen entering the Polish Embassy in Tokyo.
“She has received a humanitarian Visa,” he tweeted. “Poland will do whatever is necessary to help her to continue her sporting career.”