FILE PHOTO: Andrei Krauchanka of Belarus reacts during the pole vault event of the men's decathlon at the at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona July 29, 2010. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Decathlete Andrei Krauchanka says that seeing hundreds of people detained for their political views in his native Belarus has been as painful as competing with a torn Achilles tendon.
To support those behind bars and aid their families, the 2008 Olympic silver medallist has started a 10-day hunger strike and is auctioning his gold medal from the 2011 European indoor championships.
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