MOSCOW—A Belarusian sprinter arrived in Austria on Wednesday after resisting an attempt by her Olympic team’s officials to send her home to Belarus, where the athlete said she could be in danger from authorities who have relentlessly cracked down on dissent. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya arrived in Vienna on a direct flight from Tokyo’s Narita International Airport at 3:08 p.m. local time, but she was expected to travel on to Poland. Before leaving Japan, Tsimanouskaya said she hoped she could continue her career but that safety was her immediate priority. Several countries offered to help after the 24-year-old runner sought refuge in the European Union, and Poland has granted her a humanitarian visa. Vadim Krivosheyev, an activist with the Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation, said Tsimanouskaya took the flight to Austria on the advice of Polish authorities. “The decision to change the route and fly to Vienna was made by the Polish side …
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