A Belarusian sprinter who has fled to Poland after a standoff with her country's authorities at the Tokyo Olympics has said she decided to seek refuge as she was being driven to the airport because her grandmother told her that it was not safe to return home.
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya caused a furore when she said coaches angry at her criticism had ordered her to fly home from Tokyo. After seeking protection from Japanese police, she flew on Wednesday to Poland via Austria instead.
'I am not one of those people who are scared. I am always staying for the truth. I respect myself. I respect my work,' she said. 
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