Athletistic/ Others. Former Belarusian track and field athlete Kristina Timanovskaya has announced that she has received Polish citizenship. She talked about it on her social media.
“Now officially Polish,” the athlete wrote.
At the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo (Japan), which took place in the summer of 2021, Timanovskaya became a participant in a scandalous story. She was supposed to perform in the 100 and 200 m. Already in Japan, the runner was included in the 4×400 m relay. On social networks, the athlete was outraged by the unexpected decision of the coach, because she did not is not specialized in this distance.
As a result, they tried to send her back to her native country, withdrawing her application to participate in the Games. The IOC took control of the situation. After the incident, Timanovskaya received a humanitarian visa for Poland.
Source: Sport
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