Beijing time, January 5: On the evening of January 4, Beijing time, the world's number one tennis player Djokovic announced through social media that he had obtained an exemption from the Australian authorities to go to Australia to participate in the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, which began in the middle of this month. The disclosure sparked outrage after Australia had previously required two doses of the WHO-approved COVID-19 vaccine before entering Australia. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was asked about the matter today and said he would understand why Djokovic got the exemption and would not rule out deportation without a reasonable explanation. People, including tennis star Rodraver, have also expressed doubts about Djokovic's exemption, according to the latest information received Djokovic's flight has arrived in Melbourne, but has been denied entry by border control officials on the grounds of visa error. Today we continue to learn about this matter.
Djokovic, who is the world number one in the world yesterday evening Beijing time, said through social media that he had obtained an exemption from the Australian authorities and would leave for Melbourne to participate in the Australian Open, the first tennis Grand Slam tournament of the year. Djokovic wrote on social media "Happy New Year to all! May you be healthy, fraternal, and happy at every moment, and may you feel the love and respect for all life on this wonderful planet. I had a great time with someone I loved over the holidays and today I'm travelling to Australia with a waiver. I took a break from the long and successful 2021 season. Now I'm going to Australia because I have one exception and I'm ready for the next few weeks of game life and breathing tennis. Thank you all for your support! ”
After the incident, it triggered a huge backlash, and Australian Prime Minister Morrison "named" himself on the same day and warned that if the tennis star could not provide enough evidence to explain why he could not be vaccinated, he might find himself "on the next flight home". According to the report, on the afternoon of the 5th local time, when the reporter asked Australian Prime Minister Morrison Morrison whether he supported the decision to grant Djokovic an exemption, Morrison responded: "My view is that any individual seeking entry into Australia must abide by our border (regulations)..." "He must do this, because if he has not been vaccinated, he must provide acceptable evidence that he cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons and can obtain the same itinerary as a fully vaccinated passenger." Morrison said, "So we wait for his statement and what evidence he provides to support that." Morrison continued, "My point is that he shouldn't be treated differently from anyone else." There are also other cases — and there have been quite a few in the last few years — where there have been exemptions, but [but they] have the appropriate evidence to support their claims in these cases. "So this situation is not uncommon." The question is whether he has enough evidence to prove that he is eligible for a waiver. ”
In addition to Morrison's opinion on this, the only men's tennis annual Grand Slam winner in the Open era, Australian tennis star Rodrawall, also questioned Djokovic's so-called exemption. He called on Djokovic to submit the reasons for applying for a medical exemption as soon as possible, after reports that Djokovic applied for a vaccine exemption because of the so-called "allergic constitution". It is understood on practical grounds that this article is not within the scope of immunity. At the same time, Murray, a famous British tennis doubles star, said in an interview that "if he applied for entry into Australia because he was not vaccinated, he would certainly not be exempted, so he complied with the rules and was vaccinated." In addition, Sandgren, an American player who has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, also applied for a medical exemption to participate in the Australian Open because of his refusal to vaccinate, and his application was also not approved. It is understood that a total of 26 people applied for the so-called "medical exemption" to participate in the Australian Open, and only a few people were approved, giving Djokovic convenience more likely to break the rules for the sake of box office.
The discussion of this matter has triggered a heated discussion on social media, and the Australian Open organizing committee has expressed dissatisfaction with the personnel design. Overseas social media has also been hanging on the hot search. According to foreign media reports, Djokovic and his party had arrived at Melbourne Airport by plane, but were refused entry by the Victorian government. The reason is that Djokovic's team submitted the wrong type of visa, and Djokovic and his team are currently stranded at the airport. It stands to reason that the top players and their teams, who have been participating in the world for many years, will not make such low-level mistakes. The parties are speculating whether the authorities were interfered with by the prime minister's remarks and popular protests to re-apply for the matter.
Djokovic's actions are expected to cause public outrage, and it is hard to believe what he is doing at the moment when the epidemic is still raging around the world. As a public figure, it is normal for the general public to choose to disrupt the order and be spurned by the general public, and as for the follow-up development of the incident, we will continue to pay attention to bringing relevant reports to everyone.