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IOC removes two coaches for plot to send Tsimanouskaya back to Belarus

By Mike Brest
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IOC removes two coaches for plot to send Tsimanouskaya back to Belarus

Two Belarusian officials have been kicked out of the Olympic Games for their role in the alleged plot to sent sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to Belarus.

After criticizing national sporting authorities, Tsimanouskaya, 24, said Belarusian representatives tried to forcibly return her to her native country during the Olympic Games.

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