A source at the foundation, which supports athletes jailed or sidelined for their political views, said Tsimanouskaya planned to request asylum in Germany or Austria on Monday.
Field events Men Athlete Event Qualification Final Distance Position Distance Position 2.
Belarusian said Thursday that she decided to flee to Poland from Tokyo after she received warnings from her family that it was not safe to return home.
I would not want someone else to be in such a situation, and it seems to me, after everything that has happened, they will be very careful about this.
Earlier that day, the International Ski Federation said it would cancel or relocate six World Cup stops through the end of March that were scheduled to be held in Russia.
Gold medalists Nadezhda Skardino, Iryna Kryuko, Dzinara Alimbekava and Darya Domracheva of Belarus celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony for the Women's 4x6km Relay on Day 13 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Biathlon Centre on February 22, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, Republic of Korea.