Belarus Sprinter Feels Safe, Looks to Future in Poland

Belarus Sprinter Feels Safe, Looks to Future in Poland
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (L) and her husband Arseni Zdanevich (R) speak to The Associated Press in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug. 11, 2021. Czarek Sokolowski/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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WARSAW, Poland—After all the turmoil of the last week, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya finally feels safe.

The Belarusian Olympic sprinter who found refuge in Poland to avoid punishment at home after criticizing team officials at the Tokyo Games says she now hopes to focus on how to keep up a world-class running career.