Olympics Belarusian sprinter says taken to airport against her wishes, will not return home

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Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is escorted by police officers at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 200m - Round 1 - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - August 2, 2021. The starting blocks in an empty lane 8 of Heat 5 are seen where Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus was due to compete.

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seen at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021.

Members of the media wait for Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya outside a police box after she was escorted to the box at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021.

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is escorted by police officers at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021.

Accreditation card of Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seen at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m - Round 1 - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 30, 2021. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya of Belarus reacts after competing in Heat 6.

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya talks with a police officer at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021.

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya stands surrounded by police officers at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 1, 2021.

A police officer is seen inside a police box as Tomoko Uraki, a member of Japan Lawyers Network for Refugees, tries to meets with Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskay, at Haneda international airport in Tokyo, Japan August 2, 2021.

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Taiga Ishikawa speaks to media after he tried to meet with Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya at Haneda international airport, in Tokyo, Japan August 2, 2021.