But Beijing organizers will allow some Chinese to attend the Games.
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 Tokyo Summer Games in some respects and appear more strict in others. 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.
