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April Ross, of the United States, dives for a changeable during a women's formation volleyball lucifer against Germany astatine the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, successful Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

TOKYO – The Latest connected the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking spot nether dense restrictions aft a year’s hold due to the fact that of the coronavirus pandemic:

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The Court of Arbitration for Sport says Belarus sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya failed successful a ineligible enactment to beryllium allowed to tally successful the 200 meters heats.

The tribunal revealed aboriginal Tuesday the ineligible steps Tsimanouskaya took portion she was besides seeking a humanitarian visa to debar returning to Belarus, wherever she believes her beingness would beryllium successful danger.

CAS says it denied Tsimanouskaya’s petition for an interim ruling Monday greeting to overturn Belarus Olympic officials’ refusal to fto her contention successful the 200. The heats were held Monday greeting and semifinals successful the evening league astatine the Olympic Stadium.

Later Monday, Tsimanouskaya went to Poland’s embassy successful Tokyo and has been fixed a visa to participate that country.

Tsimanouskaya sought and got extortion from Japanese authorities astatine Tokyo’s Haneda Airport connected Sunday evening to debar returning to Belarus. She had been fiercely criticized successful the autocratic state for utilizing societal media to knock Belarus way officials successful Tokyo.

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April Ross is the past medalist lasting successful the Olympic formation volleyball women’s bracket.

The American 2016 bronze medalist and her spouse ousted defending champion Laura Ludwig of Germany connected Tuesday and precocious to the semifinals astatine the Shiokaze Park venue. Ross, who besides has a metallic medal from London, is the past pistillate remaining who has reached the podium astatine a erstwhile Summer Games.

This time, Ross is playing with Olympic first-timer Alix Klineman. They bushed Ludwig and her caller spouse Maggie Kozuch 21-19, 21-19.

Ross and Klineman are the U.S.’s past hopes for a formation volleyball medal successful Tokyo. The sport’s birthplace has ne'er been unopen retired successful the Olympics.

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