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Tennis: Russian, Belarusian players barred from Wimbledon, British events

Tennis: Russian, Belarusian players still allowed to compete in major events

Athletics: Governing body bans Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition

Olympics: Belarusian sprinter reaches Poland after defying order home

WARSAW/TOKYO (REUTERS) – Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya landed on Wednesday (Aug 4) in Poland to take refuge after defying an order to return early to her authoritarian homeland from the Tokyo Olympics. Reminiscent of sporting defections during the Cold War, the case could further isolate the government of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, which is under... » read more