by Guest » 03 Oct 2021, 12:22
BelCop wrote: ↑03 Oct 2021, 10:18
Guest wrote: ↑03 Oct 2021, 04:05
I was going to ask if anyone here is planning or will go to Beijing for the Winter Olympics in February, but it turns out, it's only for the natives.
Beijing will open next year's Winter Olympics to fans -- but only if they live in China
Hong Kong(CNN)The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be open to spectators -- but only if they live in mainland China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday, as organizers gave a first glimpse into the country's plans to hold the event while enforcing a strict zero-Covid strategy.
Under Covid-19 protocols unveiled by the IOC, the Games will be held in a bubble in the Chinese capital from February 4 to 20, as Beijing becomes the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.*
The bubble -- in place from January 23 until the end of the Winter Paralympics on March 13 -- will cover all stadiums and competition venues, as well as accommodation, catering, and the opening and closing ceremonies. It will also have its own transport system.
"Within the closed loop, participants will be allowed to move only between Games-related venues for training, competitions and work," the IOC said.
Athletes and other participants who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to enter the bubble without quarantine. Those who are not fully vaccinated, meanwhile, will have to spend 21 days in quarantine upon arrival.
*For Olympics trivia buffs
We are all going to Paris
Oh yeah? Okay, I'll join you guys.
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I was going to ask if anyone here is planning or will go to Beijing for the Winter Olympics in February, but it turns out, it's only for the natives.
[b]Beijing will open next year's Winter Olympics to fans -- but only if they live in China[/b]
[quote]Hong Kong(CNN)The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be open to spectators -- but only if they live in mainland China, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday, as organizers gave a first glimpse into the country's plans to hold the event while enforcing a strict zero-Covid strategy.
Under Covid-19 protocols unveiled by the IOC, the Games will be held in a bubble in the Chinese capital from February 4 to 20, as [b]Beijing becomes the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.*[/b]
The bubble -- in place from January 23 until the end of the Winter Paralympics on March 13 -- will cover all stadiums and competition venues, as well as accommodation, catering, and the opening and closing ceremonies. It will also have its own transport system.
"Within the closed loop, participants will be allowed to move only between Games-related venues for training, competitions and work," the IOC said.
Athletes and other participants who are fully vaccinated will be allowed to enter the bubble without quarantine. Those who are not fully vaccinated, meanwhile, will have to spend 21 days in quarantine upon arrival.[/quote]
[b]*[/b]For Olympics trivia buffs
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We are all going to Paris 😃🙃
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Oh yeah? Okay, I'll join you guys. 😁