Two Belarus Olympic officials involved in attempting to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya home from the Tokyo Olympics have had their Games accreditation revoked and have been removed from the athletes' village, the IOC said on Friday.
Belarus athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak have been taken out of the athletes' village where the teams stay at the Games.
The IOC launched disciplinary proceedings against the officials two days ago over their role in Tsimanouskaya's refusal to return to Belarus, a case reminiscent of athletes' defections during the Cold War. "An IOC Disciplinary Commission has been set up in the case... to clarify the circumstances around the incident and the roles the coaches... played," the IOC said.The 24-year-old athlete's case could further isolate Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who is under Western sanctions after a crackdown on opponents since last year.
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