Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to Have Mainland China Spectators Only

Read MoreTickets for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will be sold only to people from mainland China due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday. The stance differs from this year’s Tokyo Olympics Games which were not open to spectators. Specific requirements for spectators of the February event and the details of ticketing arrangements have yet to be finalized, according to a Sept. 29 press release. But the IOC said that non-fully vaccinated athletes must spend 21 days in quarantine upon arrival in Beijing. Fully vaccinated participants can move freely within Games-related areas. All domestic and international participants, as well as the Games staff, will be tested daily, the IOC said. Vaccination is not mandatory for the Beijing Games but some national Olympic committees, including that of the United States, are requiring all team members for the event to be vaccinated. Media are likely to be segregated …