Belarusian athlete Kristina Timanovskaya received an offer from Czech Republic on granting political asylum in the Republic, Foreign Minister Jakub Kulganek said on his Twitter.
It is assumed that Timanovska, if she accepts the offer, will be able to leave Japan together with Czech athletes using a special board.
Earlier, Timanovskaya, a short-distance runner, was outraged on social networks that the coaches had decided to put her on the 4 × 400 relay. Then it was decided to send the girl to Belarus “because of her emotional and mental state”. The Belarusian diaspora in Tokyo blocked the airport and did not allow it to be taken away. A representative of the All Japan Refugee Bar Association arrived at the airport later. After some time, Timanovskaya was sent to a safe place, where, according to an IOC representative, she spent the night. The athlete has already applied for political asylum in Poland.