No foreign spectators at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, but Chinese residents allowed to attend

 

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The International Olympic Committee on Wednesday offered a first glimpse of the COVID-19 protocols that will be in place at the upcoming 2022 Winter Games in Beijing – including lengthy quarantines for unvaccinated participants, daily COVID-19 testing and the absence of international spectators.

The countermeasures, which were proposed by local Beijing organizers and detailed in an IOC news release, mirror those at the recent Summer Games in some respects and appear more strict in others.

A crew member leaps to fix a logo for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Among the most notable differences: Unlike in Tokyo, where athletes mostly competed behind closed doors, Beijing 2022 organizers have indicated that some Chinese fans will be permitted to attend their Games, as long as they follow to-be-determined protocols.

Foreign spectators, including athletes' family members and friends, will once again be barred from attending.

The IOC and International Paralympic Committee said in the news release that they support local organizers' decision to sell tickets to Chinese residents.

Source usatoday