Mandatory Beijing 2022 COVID vaccination policy receives “strong support”, USOPC chief claims


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Mandatory Beijing 2022 COVID vaccination policy receives "strong support", USOPC chief claims By Geoff Berkeley Friday, 24 September 2021 United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) chief executive Sarah Hirshland claims athletes that are double vaccinated against COVID-19 will improve their chances of avoiding isolation at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The USOPC announced yesterday that all athletes and staff who use its training facilities must be fully inoculated or show proof of exemption by November 1 with the entire delegation heading to the Chinese capital given a deadline of December 1.Hirshland said the USOPC’s "long-term" COVID-19 approach had received...