Dikhyaa Mohanty 
All athletes and Games participants at next year’s Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing will not have to undergo mandatory quarantine if they are fully vaccinated and instead will enter the ‘closed-loop management system upon arrival and will be able to travel and train at the venues.
As per the Covid-19 related Standard Operating Protocols (SOP) prepared by the organising committee for the Games it was revealed that participants who are not fully vaccinated will have to undergo a 21-day quarantine upon arrival in Beijing for the Games that will be held from February 4-20, 2022.
As of now, the Organising Committee has decided to only allow domestic spectators, and tickets will be sold only to those from mainland China that are fully vaccinated. The participants, despite being fully vaccinated will also have to adhere to Covid-10 protocols like wearing a mark, sanitization, and social distancing. They will also be tested for Covid-19 daily.
The principles were presented by the Organising Committee for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympic Games (Beijing 2022) to the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)in Lausanne, Switzerland, in the presence of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). These principles are based on wide-ranging consultations with international experts and the Chinese authorities, as well as the experience of Olympic and Paralympic stakeholders.
As per the proposal, all vaccines recognised by WHO or related international organisations, or approved officially by the countries or regions concerned, will be accepted. Further, the tickets will be sold exclusively to spectators residing in China’s mainland, who meet the requirements of the Covid-19 countermeasures.
