Senin, 02 Agustus 2021
Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard out of Olympics - BBC News - BBC News
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Eight dead as wildfires engulf Turkey resorts - BBC News - BBC News
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2021-08-02 15:15:42Z
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'We're just normal sports people': Belarusian sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya gets Polish visa as husband enters Ukraine - Sky News
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya has received a humanitarian visa by Poland after refusing to board a Minsk-bound flight from Tokyo.
The 24-year-old was seen entering the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday morning after spending the night at an airport hotel where she applied for a visa.
Sky News spoke to Tsimanouskaya's husband, Arseniy Zdanevich, who left Belarus last night for Ukraine.
Mr Zdanevich, who is now in Kiev, said: "I didn't think it would get this serious. I made the decision to leave without thinking twice."
He spoke to his wife this morning and said she was calm and told him that everything was fine and she was in a safe place.
He said he doesn't have any further plans yet but is sure he will join his wife wherever she ends up.
"We never had any connections, never supported the opposition. We're just normal sports people, we're just devoted to sports and we're not interested in the opposition movement," Mr Zdanevich, who is also an athlete, added.
Tsimanouskaya said she was seized by officials from her own country on Sunday after she publicly complained about the national coaches and sought police protection.
Olympic officials later said she was "safe and secure".
The US Ambassador to Belarus, Julie Fisher, tweeted: "Thanks to the quick action of Japanese and Polish authorities, Tsimanouskaya is able to evade the attempts of the Lukashenka regime to discredit and humiliate this #Tokyo2020 athlete for expressing her views. #StandWithBelarus."
Tsimanouskaya's arrival at the Polish embassy came after France's European affairs minister said it would be an "honour" if Europe were to grant Tsimanouskaya political asylum.
Poland, where many critics of Alexander Lukashenko's regime now live, offered help to Tsimanouskaya, with deputy foreign minister Marcin Przydacz tweeting that Tsimanouskaya "has received a humanitarian visa".
He added: "Poland will do whatever is necessary to help her to continue her sporting career."
The Belarusian Embassy in Tokyo has made an official request to the Japanese authorities for information about the athlete, the RIA news agency reported.
The Olympian said she was seized by officials from her own country on Sunday after she publicly complained about the national coaches.
She spent the night in an airport hotel after seeking the protection of Japanese police at Haneda airport.
Tsimanouskaya said in a filmed message distributed on social media that she was pressured by Belarus team officials, so had asked the International Olympic Committee for help.
She said: "I was put under pressure and they are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent."
Tsimanouskaya had been due to compete in the women's 200 metres and the 4x400 metres relay at the Tokyo Olympics this week.
But she criticised team officials on her Instagram account, saying she was put in the relay despite never having raced in the event before.
She had also claimed some members of her team were judged ineligible to compete because they had not undergone enough doping tests.
Coaching staff went to Tsimanouskaya's room and told her to pack as a response to what she had said, she claimed.
When she arrived at the airport, she summoned Japanese police and refused to board the flight to Minsk via Istanbul.
An activist group supporting Tsimanouskaya said she believed her life was in danger in Belarus and she would seek asylum with the Austrian Embassy in Tokyo.
A spokesman for the Japanese government, Katsunobu Kato, told reporters that Japan was cooperating with other organisations "to take appropriate measures" and confirmed the sprinter was safe.
The Belarusian Sport Solidarity Foundation (BSSF) said Tsimanouskaya contacted them for help over fears she would be deported to Minsk after government supporters targeted her.
"The campaign was quite serious and that was a clear signal that her life would be in danger in Belarus," BSSF spokesman Alexander Opeikin said.
BSSF said it had bought a plane ticket to Warsaw for 4 August and that the sprinter was applying for a visa in the Polish embassy.
In a statement released by the BSSF, Tsimanouskaya said she was in a police station early on Monday.
She said: "I explained the situation to a police officer of how I was taken from the Olympic Village.
"Now I am in a secure situation and am figuring out the question of where I will spend the night."
The IOC has been in dispute with the Belarus National Olympic Committee, which is headed by the country's authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko and his son Viktor.
Both of them were banned from the Tokyo Games after the IOC received complaints from athletes about intimidation and reprisals following the protests that began last August after the country's disputed presidential election.
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Germany on Monday urged Belarus to respect the basic rights and freedoms of its citizens amid the situation with Tsimanouskaya.
"We call on the authorities in Belarus to respect basic democratic rights, including freedom of the media, freedom of the press and freedom of expression," a German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman told a regular government news conference.
In a statement on its Facebook page, the Belarus Olympic Committee said Tsimanouskaya was removed from the Games because of her "emotional and psychological state".
It said: "According to doctors, due to the emotional and psychological state of the Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the coaching staff of the national athletics team decided to stop the performance of the athlete at the XXXII Olympics.
"Consequently, the athlete's application for participation in qualifying races at 200m and in the 4x400m relay was recalled."
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2021-08-02 12:56:15Z
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Iran ambassador summoned to Foreign Office over drone attack on oil tanker - The Times
Iran’s ambassador to London was summoned to the Foreign Office today in formal protest at an “unlawful and callous” drone attack on an oil tanker which killed a British guard.
The summons came as Britain and the United States joined Israel in blaming the attack on Iran and began discussions over a “concerted response” to the attack in the Arabian Sea.
A defence source said there was “no doubt” that Iran was behind the attack, rather than any proxies in the region, despite Tehran’s denials.
Iran vowed today to respond to any “adventurism” and accused Israel of “baseless accusations”. Saeed Khatibzadeh, the foreign ministry spokesman, called the British and American statements “contradictory” and said: “If they have any evidence to support their baseless claims, they
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2021-08-02 12:30:00Z
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Turkey wildfires: Eight dead as blazes sweep through tourist resorts - BBC News
At least eight people have been killed in wildfires that have ripped through southern Turkey, ravaging coastal resorts and forcing tourists to flee.
The blazes have been raging for six days as Turkey grapples with its worst fire crisis in a decade.
On Monday Turkish authorities said more than 130 blazes had been contained as firefighting efforts continued.
Elsewhere, firefighters are trying to contain wildfires in parts of Greece, Spain and Italy.
Italy's national fire service said it had to deal with more than 1,500 flare-ups across the country on Sunday.
In the eastern city of Pescara, at least five people were injured after a fire forced the evacuation of hundreds from beach resorts and homes.
In Greece, five villages have been evacuated in the Peloponnese region, where temperatures are expected to reach up to 45C this week.
Strong winds and soaring heatwave temperatures across southern Europe have fuelled the destructive fires. Experts say climate change increases both the frequency and intensity of such blazes.
The worst fires have occurred along Turkey's Mediterranean and Aegean coasts - a major tourist region.
Over the weekend dramatic videos showed tourists being evacuated from beach resorts by boat, with Turkish Coastguard vessels involved in rescue operations.
Satellite photos showed vast burnt forests after nearly 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres) were consumed by flames.
Turkish media said firefighters in planes and helicopters resumed their operations in the south-western towns of Marmaris and Koycegiz on Monday.
Resident Susan Dogan told the BBC she could see "smoke, flames and helicopters overhead" from her home in the village of Turunc, about 20km (12 miles) from Marmaris.
The British expatriate said many residents had already left and that she had packed bags in case she needed to evacuate.
Emergency rescue boats were on standby along the Marmaris shoreline to evacuate anyone should the fires spread and the town be cut off.
On Sunday the European Union said it would send water-carrying planes to help douse blazes tearing through forests in Turkey.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu thanked the EU for sending a plane from Croatia and two from Spain.
The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been criticised for the shortage of firefighting aircraft in the country.
Visiting the town of Manavgat over the weekend, Mr Erdogan said his government would do whatever it takes to help those affected.
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2021-08-02 12:08:19Z
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Tokyo 2020: Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya receives Polish humanitarian visa - Sky Sports
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya plans to seek political asylum in Poland after alleging her team's officials tried to force her to fly home from the Tokyo Olympics; Polish deputy foreign minister Marcin Przydacz says Tsimanouskaya has been granted a humanitarian visa
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Sky Sports News reporter Geraint Hughes says Belarusian Olympian Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has received a humanitarian visa by Poland
The Belarusian Olympian who refused to get on a flight from Tokyo after she said she was taken to an airport against her will has been granted a humanitarian visa by Poland.
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya plans to seek political asylum in Poland after alleging her team's officials tried to force her to fly home, where she feared she would not be safe from an autocratic government.
On Monday, Polish deputy foreign minister Marcin Przydacz said on Twitter the 24-year-old has received the visa.
He added: "Poland will do whatever is necessary to help [Krystsina Tsimanouskaya] to continue her sporting career. Poland always stands for solidarity."
Kryscina Tsimanouskaya a Belarusian athlet is already in direct contact with Polish diplomats in Tokyo. She has received a humanitarian Visa. Poland will do whatever is necessary to help her to continue her sporting career. 🇵🇱 always stands for Solidarity.
— Marcin Przydacz (@marcin_przydacz) August 2, 2021
Tsimanouskaya, who spent Sunday night in a hotel after seeking the protection of Japanese police at Haneda airport, arrived at the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday morning.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said she was "safe and secure" and being looked after.
Tsimanouskaya's arrival at the Polish embassy comes after France's European affairs minister said it would be an "honour" if Europe were to grant her political asylum.
She had been due to compete in the women's 200m and the 4x400 metres relay at the Tokyo Olympics this week.
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But Tsimanouskaya criticised team officials on her Instagram account, saying she was put in the relay despite never having raced in the event before.
She had also claimed some members of her team were judged ineligible to compete because they had not undergone enough doping tests.
Coaching staff went to Tsimanouskaya's room and told her to pack as a response to what she had said, she claimed.
When she arrived at the airport, she summoned Japanese police and refused to board the flight to Minsk via Istanbul.
In a message on social media, Tsimanouskaya said: "I was put under pressure and [Belarus team officials] are trying to forcibly take me out of the country without my consent."
In a statement on its Facebook page, the Belarus Olympic Committee said Tsimanouskaya was removed from the Games because of her "emotional and psychological state".
It said: "According to doctors, due to the emotional and psychological state of the Belarusian athlete Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, the coaching staff of the national athletics team decided to stop the performance of the athlete at the XXXII Olympics.
"Consequently, the athlete's application for participation in qualifying races at 200m and in the 4x400m relay was recalled."
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2021-08-02 11:53:24Z
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Wildfires cause further devastation in Turkey, Greece - Al Jazeera English
The death toll from six straight days of wildfires in Turkey has risen to eight, while in neighbouring Greece, firefighters were attempting to contain a blaze that has destroyed houses and hospitalised more than a dozen people.
The Turkish fires have been fuelled by a southern European heatwave fed by hot air from North Africa, which has also seen chaos grip other parts of the Mediterranean in recent days.
Experts have warned that climate change is increasing both the frequency and intensity of wildfires.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned on Monday that Greece is suffering its worst heatwave since 1987 as forecasters said temperatures could reach 45 degrees in the coming days. The intense heat has helped fan wildfires that have destroyed more than 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres) of pine and olive groves in the country’s west since Saturday.
Elsewhere in Europe, more than 800 flare-ups were recorded over the weekend in Italy, mainly in the south, the country’s fire brigade said. A second straight day of wildfires in Sicily on Saturday forced people to leave their homes and saw the local Catania airport temporarily shut down.
In Spain, firefighters backed by waterbomber aircraft battled a wildfire that broke out Saturday near the San Juan reservoir, about 70km (40 miles) east of Madrid. That blaze was stabilised overnight but authorities urged people to stay away from the reservoir, a popular bathing spot for residents of the Spanish capital.
Turkey
In Turkey, two people died on Sunday in the Mediterranean coastal city of Manavgat, raising the town’s death toll to at least seven, Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca said.
In recent days, at least one person has also died in Marmaris.
Twenty-seven people were still being treated in hospitals in impacted areas, while thousands have been evacuated from their homes.
The many of fires across several provinces on Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coasts broke out last Wednesday, fanned by strong winds and scorching temperatures.
While many have been extinguished, responders were still tacking seven blazes in the coastal provinces of Antalya and Mugla – popular tourist areas, and in Tunceli, southeast Turkey.
Many villagers have lost properties and farm animals, while locals and tourists have fled vacation resorts in boats.
The wildfires are the worst of their kind in at least a decade, with nearly 95,000 hectares (235,000 acres) burned so far this year, compared with an average of 13,516 at the same point in the years between 2008 and 2020.
Support teams from Russia, Ukraine, Iran and Azerbaijan have been deployed to help Turkish firefighters.
Planes from Spain are expected to arrive on Tuesday while one from Croatia will join efforts on Monday, an EU official said.
Blazes grip Greece
In Greece, firefighters on Monday tried to contain a wildfire burning in the western region of Patras that destroyed homes and left 15 people in hospital with breathing problems after erupting over the weekend, local authorities said.
Five villages in the area, which sits about 210km (130 miles) west of the capital, Athens, were evacuated.
The mayor of nearby village Aigialeias, Dimitris Kalogeropoulos, called the situation “an immense catastrophe”.
Flames consumed approximately 30 houses, barns and stables in the villages of Ziria, Kamares, Achaias and Labiri.
“We slept outside overnight, terrified that we would not have a house when we woke up,” a Labiri resident told Greek TV station Skai.
Firefighters were also tackling a blaze on the island of Rhodes, near the Turkish coast.
Authorities said they were optimistic the fire was on the back foot as of Monday after more firefighters and resources were deployed overnight.
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2021-08-02 11:11:06Z
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