Beijing Olympics to Allow Spectators But Only Those in China

  • Beijing plans “closed loop” similar to Tokyo’s Olympic bubble
  • Athletes must be fully vaccinated or face 21-day quarantine

The Emblem of Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games is installed in the Shijingshan district of Beijing.

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China is limiting spectators for the Beijing Winter Olympics to those residing within the country, as the nation applies its zero-tolerance Covid-19 strategy to the upcoming winter games.

Tickets for the 2022 winter games will be sold exclusively to residents in mainland China who meet the requirements of Covid-19 countermeasures, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday in a statement listing the steps planned by Beijing.