that's the scene at tokyo's narita airport.e error on the world news. ——as soon as we get here on bbc world news. an sharp rise in violence by insurgents has left the western backed government of afghanistan fighting to survive. it said thousands of people in lashkar gah have been displaced. the un also highlighted concerns about peoples' homes being occupied by fighters. in another incident, the afghan defence minister survived an armed attack on his home in kabul. let's get the latest from our chief international correspondent lyse doucet who is in kabul. a senior military source said to me, the skies are clear tonight, in other words now is the time to unleash an operation to clear the telephone from the capital lashkar gah in a campaign led bya lashkar gah in a campaign led by a ferocious bombing by afghan forces, still backed up by us air power as well as drones and that is why the commanding officer in helmand, the british educated general urged residents to date to leave the city but these are terrifying times for the re

she has now arrived at narita airport, tokyo.light to warsaw in just over one hour. in poland she has been granted a humanitarian visa and she can choose to continue her training as an athlete according to the government there. this all started last week when she complained about being asked to participate in a competition and last—minute. she criticised the coach before she was then sent to haneda airport before she was attempted to send home. she didn't feel safe, was in police custody or protection, rather, before she was sent to the polish embassy, which is where she left this morning. the ioc has now started its official investigation. the belarus international olympic committee says the reason she was sent home was because of her emotional state, which she denies. she also says that her action wasn't a form of political protest in an interview with the bbc. she said she was just complaining about last—minute changes. mariko, we havejust been showing our audiences live pictures of narita airport right now. as you were saying

this is the scene when she arrived at narita airport within the last few hours.heading to poland because the polish government had offered her a humanitarian visa. she spent the night at the polish embassy injapan. she had police protection there as well. then, she went to the airport. then there was a sudden flurry of activity. an official came out, addressed many photographers, many camera crews, journalists who had gathered reflecting a great deal of interest in this case. then, we suddenly saw them run from one gate to another. they went to the gate where this fight was boarding, a flight to vienna. as mariko was telling us, we believe that the austrian government may have now also offered her a visa. we will wait to get more details on that, but in any case it means that krystsina tsimanouskaya is not heading back to belarus. that is what she feared. she spoke out and said she feared for her safety if she were taken back. if there are significant developments we will return to that story as soon as it happens here on bbc news. please do stay with us. preside

this is the scene live at narita airport in tokyo.e pictures we understand of the fact that the belarusian sprinter krystina timanovskaya left the polish embassy early. she is going to come onto the polish embassy in tokyo after she sought protection after refusing her team's orders to return home. we will bring you the latest on that story as and when we get it. time to concentrate on what's been happening in the sport at the games. live to tokyo and sarah mulkerrins. sarah, talk us through the emotional return to competition of simone biles. yes, everybody was waiting for that moment after it simone biles confirmed that she would take part in the being final. that was on last night here in tokyo, and we know everything that she has talked about over the last week about mental health issues and also struggling with what we call the twisties in the sport of gymnastics. but she was able to feel comfortable enough to take part in this being final, and she was able to walk away with a metal, a bronze medalfor simone biles. she said after

she arrived at narita airport from the polish embassy, where she had been helped following events onen she had been taken to the airport against her will by belarusian officials because she had criticised her coaches on social media. mariko oi is in tokyo. we were just watching their the pictures of the flurry at the airport. the media and the press tried to figure out where she was headed?— press tried to figure out where she was headed? indeed, sally, there was a _ she was headed? indeed, sally, there was a bit _ she was headed? indeed, sally, there was a bit of— she was headed? indeed, sally, there was a bit of confusion... l there was a bit of confusion... as you said, she is currently on a flight to vienna, austria. originally, she was scheduled to board a direct flight from tokyo to warsaw, leaving at 10:20 a.m., localtime tokyo to warsaw, leaving at 10:20 a.m., local time but because of security concerns, they had decided to change a flight and now she is on her way to vienna. a few months ago that was an opposition journalist and her girlfriend forced down... and now they are

she arrived at narita airport from the polish embassy, where she had been helped following events onday, when she had been taken to the airport against her will by belarusian officials because she had criticised her coaches on social media. with more, here's mariko oi from tokyo. the ioc has confirmed she is on her way to poland although at the moment she is on a flight to vienna, austria. originally we thought she would be taking a direct flight from tokyo but because of security concerns they decided to change her destination and she is on her way to vienna before heading for poland which has offered her a humanitarian visa when he can continue her training as an athlete if she chooses to do so. if you remember 18 months ago in late may there was a plane carrying an opposition journalist and his girlfriend which was full to land so they are taking a very cautious approach until she gets to poland. her husband has also left valerie�*s. she has voiced concerns for her family back home. the ioc is officially starting its investigation into the matter. the olympic committee belarus was

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