Timanovskayas Escape: IOC sanctioned Belarusian officials

The IOC intervenes: Two Belarusian officials are excluded from the games in Tokyo. Athletin Kristina Timanowskaja had charged heavy allegations after her escape, the IOC initiated investigations.

The IOC has decided after the serious allegations of Athletin Kristina Timanowskaya against his own team management first sanctions against two officials from Belarus. Juri Moisevich and Artur Schumak, which had been asked about the Disciplinary Commission on Timanovskaya's abduction allegations, lose their accreditations and must leave the Olympic village. That was announced by the IOC on Friday.

"In the interest of the well-being of the athletes and athletes of the Belarusian NOK, which are still in Tokyo, the IOC has withdrawn the two coaches last night as a preliminary measure," said the IOC. Moisewitsch and Schumak have been asked to leave the Olympic village and had done this immediately. You will continue to get the opportunity to be heard.

Sprinterin Timanowskaya (24) had been under pressure according to Trainer Moisewitsch and Schumak, Deputy Head of the National Training Center. She should fly to herize against her will in front of her 200 m race in the home after she had publicly criticized her coaches for a sporty decision. For fear of consequences in the authoritarian Belarus, she turned to the police and the IOC. Finally she found help with the Polish Embassy in which she spent two nights.

Timanovskaya "Glad to be safe"

Meanwhile, Timanowskaja arrived in Poland, where she gets a humanitarian visa. She was "glad to be safe," Timanowskaya said in Warsaw. In her case, high-ranking politicians had turned on. So convicted Federal Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and his US counterpart Antony blinking the approach of Belarusian delegation.

Timanovskaya said she was "surprised that the situation became such a political scandal because she had begun as a sporty problem." The sprinterer assured: "I just want to pursue my sporty career. I talked to my parents, and they said Poland would be a good option because they could eventually move here sometime."

Olympia becomes horror trip: the fear of Lukashenko

The IOC had already occupied the Belarusian NOK with sanctions last year. The internationally controversial head of state Alexander Lukashenko had to give his office as chairman, his son and successor Wiktor denies the IOC recognition. In addition, the financial benefits are exposed. Lukashenko has been leading since the election 2020 with police violence against the democracy movement in his country, which also count many athletes.

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Timanovskaya reported, her husband Arseni Zdanevich was also on the way to Poland, where more Belarusian government critic refuge. Zdanewich also receive a humanitarian visa, shared the Polish government. Her parents had reported her, Timanowskaya said, "that they say in (Belarussian; D.Red.) Television bad things about me say. I got many bad news, but even more support messages."