President Lukashenko's decision to intensify the crackdown on anti-government factions behind the sudden return to Japan over Belarusian land players who are expected to come to Japan to participate in the Tokyo Olympics and to go into exile in Poland There is a view that there was.
Belarus national team athletics girl Christina Chimanouskaya (24) hoped for asylum when she wrote dissatisfaction within the team on SNS and was about to be deported for criticizing the administration, and neighboring Poland announced acceptance Did.
Chimanouskaya said in an online interview with the Associated Press on the 3rd that he was "clearly told that he would be punished if he returned to Japan," and complained of pressure.
Prior to this, Chimanouskaya revealed that the team's head coach had told him that the issue of returning home was treated at a higher level than the competition groups and the Ministry of Sports.
Belarusian political commentators and journalists have pointed out to local media by the 3rd that "resistance and criticism of bosses is considered a challenge to power in this country," and players return home suddenly. It shows the view that there was a judgment of President Lukashenko in the background of the instruction.
President Lukashenko seems to want to use the results of the Olympics to raise national prestige, suggesting that he will take strict measures against athletes who cannot produce results.
Chimanouskaya is expected to leave Japan soon for asylum in Poland.