Foreign spectators banned from 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The upcoming winter Olympic Games are
scheduled to be held in Beijing, China in 2022. The International Olympic
Committee announced through its official website on Wednesday that tickets for the
games will be restricted to fans living in China because of the COVID-19
pandemic.

However, they will only be able to
purchase tickets if they meet a set of yet-to-be-released COVID-19 safety
requirements as per the committee.

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Japan
did not let supporters in the stands in Tokyo for the Olympic Games this
summer, although some spectators were allowed at events in other parts of the
country.

IOC added having spectators in the
stands for the Winter Games “will facilitate the growth of winter sports
in China by giving those spectators a first-hand Olympic and Paralympic
experience of elite winter sports, as well as bringing a favourable atmosphere
to the venues.”

Several COVID-19 policies will be included in the games.

According to the IOC, one of the Beijing safety
principles is that all fully vaccinated competitors would join a
“closed-loop management system” immediately upon arrival, within
which they will move freely.

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It will remain in place for over two months, until
the conclusion of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games on March 13th.

This will include all Games-related locations and
stadiums, as well as lodging, catering, and the opening and closing ceremonies,
all of which will be serviced by a dedicated transportation system.

The
IOC stated that all local and foreign players, as well as the system’s
personnel, will be checked on a daily basis.

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Athletes
and participants in the games will not be obliged to be completely vaccinated,
but those who are not will be subjected to a 21-day quarantine upon their
arrival in Beijing.

The
winter Olympic Games will be organised in Beijing from February 4 to 20 while
the Paralympic Games will be held from March 4 to 13.