News Forum - Beijing Winter Olympics to take place without overseas spectators

[Thaiger]

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will take place without any overseas fans present, according to a decision made by the Chinese organisers. The decision was announced by the International Olympic Committee yesterday. Attendance at the games will be limited to people living in China, in a bid to mitigate the risks posed by Covid-19. The games are scheduled to take place between February 4 and 20. In terms of visiting participants, only those who are fully vaccinated will be exempt from 21 days of quarantine, although athletes who can justify not being vaccinated on medical grounds could also have quarantine […]

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[Bob20]

No surprise. They want as few foreigners in the country as possible while they hide the true numbers and keep potential whistleblowers under check and isolated. No doubt even the foreign contestants won't be allowed out of their restricted area.