Flash decision of Covid-19 at the Australian Open

At the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, tennis players caught up in the new type of corona virus (Covid-19) will also be allowed to compete.

Craig Tiley, tournament director, said in a statement to the British press, recalling that Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed across the country: “During the tournament, the Kovid-19 test will not be mandatory for athletes. Whatever the rules currently apply in society, we follow them. “If you are sick, we will only have a recommendation to remain isolated,” he said.

Stating that they discussed this situation with the participants, Tiley said: “We told the players and teams that they should stay home if they don’t feel well. Our health units will continue to monitor this situation. As normalization is experienced, the players caught in Kovid-19 will also be able to fight, ”he used expressions.

The Australian Open will take place from January 16 to 29.

THE CRISIS WAS LAST YEAR

Serbian Novak Djokovic, who is the most successful tennis player in Australian Open history with 9 trophies, was unable to participate in last year’s tournament due to vaccination restrictions.

Djokovic, who came to the country to participate in the Australian Open Tennis Tournament last year, was not admitted to the country after spending 8 hours at the airport on January 5, on the grounds that he did not have Covid-19. he was not accepted the vaccine and the certificate of medical exemption, and he was sent to the hotel where the immigrants were. The objection of the Serbian tennis player, whose visa was canceled in accordance with the Corona virus protocols, before the Federal Court of Australia was accepted and the visa was returned to him.

Leaving the hotel where he was confined after the decision, Djokovic began training for the tournament. However, despite the court decision, Australia’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke, who had the ‘visa cancellation’ initiative, canceled Djokovic’s visa again using his authority. Therefore, the Serbian tennis player was unable to compete at the Australian Open last year. (AA)