More Belarusian Athletes Spurn Homeland In Shadow Of Olympic Scandal
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Belarusian heptathlete Yana Maksimava says she and her Olympic-medalist husband have decided to stay in Germany with their child as the crackdown on pro-democracy groups and government critics continues in Belarus.
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Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from Beijing Paralympics in
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Coach who tried to force Olympic sprinter back to Belarus lands
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Russian, Belarusian athletes banned from track worlds barring end
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