Belarusian runner Kristina Timanovskaya arrived in the Austrian capital Vienna on Wednesday, after accusing her country’s sports officials of trying to kidnap her from the Tokyo Olympics and force her to return to her country. On a visa from Poland, she is now expected to travel to the Polish capital, Warsaw, while she was greeted by security personnel in Vienna.
A spokesperson for the Austrian Foreign Ministry said of Tymanovskaya: “Her safety is a big issue.” After she sought help from Japanese police at Haneda airport last Sunday after Belarusian officials took her there. Qualifiers.
