Critical freestyle skier from Belarus arrested | Sport

sport">The Belarus Sport Solidarity Foundation, which stands up for imprisoned or disfellowshipped athletes, says the reason for the detention has not been disclosed. Local media report that the athlete has committed an administrative error, according to the police.

sport">The 25-year-old skier, who participated in the Pyeongchang Games in 2018 and grabbed the world title in the aerials part a year later, was arrested on Wednesday after training and is being held at the police station in Minsk. Ramanushkaja is one of the signatories of an open letter of protest, signed by more than 2,000 sportspeople in Belarus, decriing the 2020 presidential election as fraudulent. They were won by incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko.

sport">Several Belarusian athletes, including decathlete Andrei Krauchanka and basketball star Yelena Leochanka, who supported the opposition to Lukashenko, have been arrested and have been jailed. Athlete Kristina Tsimanoeskaja refused to travel back to Belarus during the Tokyo Olympics. She was taken care of in Poland.

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