Belarus coach who removed sprinter from Olympics charged

By EDDIE PELLS
AP National Writer

A Belarusian track coach who tried to force a sprinter to return home from the Tokyo Olympics after she was critical of the team has been charged with breaching the sport’s integrity standards. The Athletics Integrity Unit says Yury Maisevich broke rules involving honesty, dignity and protecting reputation. The charges stem from the ouster of 200-meter sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya. She went on social media during the Olympics to question why she had been entered in the 4×400 relay without her knowledge.