Organizers have had the Australian GP warn about mandatory vaccination protocols for the country after Djokovic’s deportation.
see photosThe last time the Australian GP took place was in 2019
Perhaps the biggest sports story that unfolds in 2022 is the deportation of world n0.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic – who arrived in Melbourne to defend his Australian Open crown and also attempt to win a record 21st Grand Slam. Djokovic, who had controversially obtained medical exemptions from Australian Open officials and the Victorian government, was detained on arrival, only to be released after a court revoked his visa. However, then Australia’s Minister of Immigration used his discretionary powers to deport an unvaccinated tennis star on grounds of public order and the health of the Australian public.
The controversy has also raised concerns for the Australian GP which has not taken place since the 2019 season. Considering the race also takes place in Melbourne, which has been one of the world’s most strictly closed cities, in light of the Djokovic controversy, race organizers have warned that anyone coming to Australia for the race weekend The person who will need it will have compulsory vaccination and no exemption will be given.
Andrew Westcott, CEO of The Aussie, said, “It’s a massive global story, and it’s something to report for every sports fan around the world and every sports journalist, and so the focus is on Melbourne and the focus on the issue.” been focused.” GP.
In Djokovic’s case – the scenario was muddled from all quarters. The exemption for non-vaccination was to be granted by December 10, but it was revealed that Djokovic had only tested positive for COVID19 on December 16. It was then revealed that he had falsely documented in his visa application that he was not for someone else. The country as it was in Spain before arriving in Australia. He also admitted that he attended public events after testing positive, that too without a mask.
Novak Djokovic AFP
There also seemed to have been some kind of miscommunication between the Victorian state and the Australian government. Before boarding his flight to Melbourne, Djokovic revealed that he had received a waiver which had angered Australia, and upon arrival, his visa was revoked while he was granted a visa, which led to Serbia. There was a diplomatic incident between and Australia.
“Because of the outcome of that issue, it’s not necessarily viewed favorably the way you get positive praise at the end of staging these wonderful tournaments. Major events are a double-edged sword, and you always see it Leading and staging big events, be it major ones in F1, Grand Slam, Golf, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games. If you stage them well, you get a pat on the back, and if you do them poorly staged or there are issues, you are judged in public court. That’s what happened here, and it’s up to sports fans or sports journalists [to] Say if we have lost our luster. But there’s no doubt that people are sitting in on the decision and looking at it in many areas, and I know that because we deal with a lot of people on a global basis.”
In fact, the pandemic began to explode across the planet on the eve of the 2020 Australian GP, which was also the opener of the F1 season. It was only when someone in the McLaren paddock tested positive that the race was canceled and the season postponed. Melbourne has since been in a very strict lockdown and has not returned to F1 Australia due to strict vaccination and quarantine rules that are incompatible with a bi-monthly cycle of races being held over a season. But as the pandemic begins to subside despite new variants, it is likely the Australian GP will be back on the calendar after two years.
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“If you look at the cancellation of our event on March 13, 2020, and the staging of the next event, which will be April 2022, 41 events have been organized around the world, and they have been done in each of the jurisdictions due to the pandemic. Various stages and different boundary entry conditions. In each of them, Formula 1 has been able to operate and maintain business continuity. Compliance is a mandatory requirement for sport and travel teams at the points of entry, and they are in Australia and Melbourne. Will be obedient at the point of entry,” Westcott explained.
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