== স্বদেশ প্রেরণের প্রচেষ্টা এবং পোল্যান্ডে আশ্রয় ==
২০২১ সালের ৩০ জুলাই, সিমানোস্কায়া এক [[ইন্সটাগ্রাম]] ভিডিওতে তার সম্মতি ছাড়া তাকে ৪×৪০০ মিটার রিলেতে অংশগ্রহণতার নাম করানোয়দেওয়ায় বেলারুশ অলিম্পিক কমিটির কর্মকর্তাদের সমালোচনা করেন।<ref>{{cite news |last=Tétrault-farber |first=Gabrielle |title=Belarusian sprinter refuses to leave Tokyo |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/exclusive-olympics-belarusian-athlete-says-she-was-taken-airport-go-home-after-2021-08-01/ |agency=[[Reuters]] |date=2 August 2021 |access-date=5 August 2021}}</ref><ref name="sky">{{cite news|date=3 August 2021|title='We're just normal sports people': Belarusian sprinter arrives at Polish embassy in Tokyo as husband enters Ukraine|publisher=[[Sky News]]|url=https://news.sky.com/story/belarusian-sprinter-arrives-at-polish-embassy-in-tokyo-after-refusing-to-board-flight-home-12370591|access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title="Чаму я даведваюся пра гэта ад левых людей?" Функцыянеры паставілі спартсменку, якая бегае спрынт, на эстафету 4х400 |url=https://nashaniva.com/?c=ar&i=275920 |url-status=live |website=Наша Ніва |access-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801122008/https://nashaniva.com/?c=ar&i=275920 |archive-date=1 August 2021 |language=be}}</ref> ২০২১ সালের ১লা আগস্ট বেলারুশের সংবাদ মাধ্যম জোরপূর্বক সিমানোস্কায়াকে তার দেশে ফেরতের প্রচেষ্টার বিষয়ে প্রতিবেদন প্রকাশ করে।<ref name="Telegram">{{cite web|title=Фонд спортивной солидарности/BSSF|url=https://t.me/zozhteam/694|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801121914/https://t.me/zozhteam/694|archive-date=1 August 2021|access-date=1 August 2021|website=Telegram}}</ref> সিমানোস্কায়া সাংবাদিকদের জানান তিনি বেলারুশ ফেরত যেতে ভয় পাচ্ছেন<ref>{{cite web|title="Проста сказалі збіраць рэчы": Ціманоўская пра выгнанне з Алімпіяды ў Токіа|url=https://euroradio.fm/prosta-skazali-zbirac-rechy-cimanouskaya-pra-vygnanne-z-alimpiyady-u-tokia|access-date=1 August 2021|publisher=[[European Radio for Belarus]]|language=be|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801115440/https://euroradio.fm/prosta-skazali-zbirac-rechy-cimanouskaya-pra-vygnanne-z-alimpiyady-u-tokia|url-status=live}}</ref> এবং তিনি অন্য দেশে আশ্রয় নিতে চান।<ref name="bbc-refusing-to-fly-home">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58046183|title=Belarus Olympics: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refusing to fly home|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=August 2021 |access-date=1 August 2021 |archive-date=1 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801124733/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58046183 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|date=1 August 2021|title=Belarusian sprinter who criticised coaches refuses to be sent home|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/01/belarus-sprinter-krystsina-tsimanouskaya-criticised-coaches-says-she-will-not-return-to-country|url-status=live|access-date=1 August 2021|work=[[The Guardian]]|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801151059/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/01/belarus-sprinter-krystsina-tsimanouskaya-criticised-coaches-says-she-will-not-return-to-country}}</ref> On 2 August, she was granted a [[humanitarian visa]] to Poland.<ref>{{cite news|date=2 August 2021|title=Belarusian sprinter enters Polish embassy after refusing to board flight|url=https://www.itv.com/news/2021-08-02/belarusian-sprinter-safe-and-secure-at-hotel-after-refusing-to-board-flight|access-date=2 August 2021|publisher=[[ITV News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Isachenkov|first=Vladimir|last2=Keyton|first2=David|date=4 August 2021|title=Belarus Olympic runner who feared going home lands in Vienna|agency=[[Associated Press]]|url=https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-belarus-krystsina-tsimanouskaya-2fc1599621ab2dc75faed36deda57a57|access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref>
Though most of western Europe had offered her protection, she reportedly chose to seek asylum in Poland as the country had expressly offered her the opportunity to continue competing;<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|last=Roth|first=Andrew|date=2 August 2021|title=Belarus athlete who refused to fly home reportedly seeks asylum in Poland|work=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/aug/02/belarus-athlete-refused-fly-home-reportedly-seeks-asylum-poland|access-date=2 August 2021}}</ref> the IOC made contact with officials from the [[Polish Olympic Committee]] (PKOI) regarding Tsimanouskaya resuming competition.<ref name="euronews" /> On 4 August, Tsimanouskaya flew to [[Warsaw Chopin Airport]], where she was met by Polish officials and Belarusian expatriates.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ptak|first=Alicja|last2=Tétrault-farber|first2=Gabrielle|date=3 August 2021|title=Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home|agency=[[Reuters]]|url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/belarus-sprinter-tsimanouskaya-leaves-polish-embassy-tokyo-police-2021-08-03/|access-date=4 August 2021}}</ref> President of the IOC [[Thomas Bach]] and the Japanese foreign ministry both gave statements on 6 August describing what happened to Tsimanouskaya as "deplorable" and "unjust".<ref name="Belarus: IOC expels two coaches over Krystina Timanovskaya case">{{cite news|title=Belarus: IOC expels two coaches over Krystina Timanovskaya case|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58095558|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=6 August 2021}}</ref>
