Officials said they would instead “invite groups of spectators to be present on-site” during Olympic events, which are set to begin on February 4, 2022.
sold to the public “given the current grave and complicated situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Officials said they would instead “invite groups of spectators to be present on-site” during Olympic events, which are set to begin on Feb. 4. Prior to the change, Olympic organizers had already limited sales to individuals based in mainland China.Officials in Beijing have announced that tickets to the Winter Olympics, which start on February 4, 2022, will not go on sale to the public.A visitor taking photos of an ice sculpture for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing.The decision came after the first locally-transmitted case of the Omicron variant was confirmed over the weekend in Beijing.
China has enacted strict health measures ahead of the Olympics, including a requirement that travelers take a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in Beijing. The testing policy begins on Jan. 22 and will stay in effect through March. The change in ticket policy marked the latest sign of trouble for this year’s Olympics. Aside from concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the international community has pushed back on the decision to allow China to host the games givenGenting Snow Park, a competition venue for Snowboarding and Freestyle Skiing during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.The announcement comes after the first locally-transmitted case of the Omicron variant was confirmed over the weekend in Beijing.
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