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Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya giving a press conference in Warsaw

Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya giving a press conference in Warsaw Source: Getty Images

In her only Australian interview, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told SBS News the country's authoritarian government has a history of intimidating and threatening athletes into silence.


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By Amelia Dunn

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In her only Australian interview, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya told SBS News the country's authoritarian government has a history of intimidating and threatening athletes into silence.



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