After Gnyot's arrest, he announced that he had been a founder of the Belarus Free Association of Athletes SOS-BY, which influenced decisions stripping Belarus of hosting the 2021 Ice Hockey World Championships and cutting funds to its National Olympic Committee.
Gnyot's lawyers argue that the charges are politically motivated, stemming from his past political activities against dictator Alexander Lukashenko. He has been in a Serbian jail for months.
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