No overseas fans allowed at 2022 Beijing Olympics

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<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Attendees wave flags with the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at a ceremony unveiling the slogan, in Beijing, September 17, 2021. Tingshu Wang, Reuters' src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/09/29/20210929_olympics-2022.jpg' ><figcaption>Attendees wave flags with the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at a ceremony unveiling the slogan, in Beijing, September 17, 2021. <em>Tingshu Wang, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing will be held without spectators from overseas with tickets restricted to fans living in China because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday.</p><p>The IOC said only fully vaccinated participants would be exempt from a 21-day quarantine. Athletes who can provide a "justified medical exemption" will have their cases considered.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/20/21/michael-martinez-will-miss-2022-winter-olympics'>Olympic figure skater Michael Martinez will miss 2022 Winter Games</a></li></ul><p>All attendees will enter a strict bubble upon arrival that covers Games-related areas and stadiums as well as accommodation, catering and the opening and closing ceremonies.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/15/21/olympics-athletes-have-real-concerns-about-beijing-2022-says-human-rights-group-head'>Olympics: Athletes have real concerns about Beijing 2022, says human rights group head</a></li></ul><p>The decisions, announced by the IOC but taken by Chinese organizers, are a foretaste of a package of measures to be released in October designed to prevent the Games from turning into a source of contamination.</p><p>Spectators were banned from almost all venues at the Tokyo 2020 Games after it was delayed a year by the global health crisis.</p><p>All domestic and international Games participants and workforce in the bubble, known as the "closed-loop management system", will be tested daily.</p><p>The 2022 Beijing Olympics is scheduled for February 4-20.</p><p><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1741583' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>All attendees will enter a strict bubble upon arrival that covers Games-related areas and stadiums as well as accommodation, catering and the opening and closing ceremonies.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/15/21/olympics-athletes-have-real-concerns-about-beijing-2022-says-human-rights-group-head'>Olympics: Athletes have real concerns about Beijing 2022, says human rights group head</a></li></ul><p>The decisions, announced by the IOC but taken by Chinese organizers, are a foretaste of a package of measures to be released in October designed to prevent the Games from turning into a source of contamination.</p><p>Spectators were banned from almost all venues at the Tokyo 2020 Games after it was delayed a year by the global health crisis.</p><p>All domestic and international Games participants and workforce in the bubble, known as the "closed-loop management system", will be tested daily.</p><p>The 2022 Beijing Olympics is scheduled for February 4-20.</p><p><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1741583' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The IOC said only fully vaccinated participants would be exempt from a 21-day quarantine. Athletes who can provide a "justified medical exemption" will have their cases considered.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/20/21/michael-martinez-will-miss-2022-winter-olympics'>Olympic figure skater Michael Martinez will miss 2022 Winter Games</a></li></ul>

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img alt='Attendees wave flags with the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at a ceremony unveiling the slogan, in Beijing, September 17, 2021. Tingshu Wang, Reuters' src='http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/09/29/20210929_olympics-2022.jpg' ><figcaption>Attendees wave flags with the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at a ceremony unveiling the slogan, in Beijing, September 17, 2021. <em>Tingshu Wang, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing will be held without spectators from overseas with tickets restricted to fans living in China because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday.</p>

Tickets are restricted to fans living in China because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday.

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No overseas fans allowed at 2022 Beijing Olympics

No overseas fans allowed at 2022 Beijing Olympics