Djokovic staged "Man on the Road".
First obtained a vaccination exemption from the Australian Open, but when he arrived in Australia, he was deemed by customs to be inconsistent with the regulations and his visa was revoked, and now Djokovic can be described as "people on the road".
Today, Djokovic, who has filed a lawsuit in an Australian court, can only stay in a hotel hosting refugees temporarily. Previously, the hotel has had many scandals: the food is moldy with maggots, the new crown cluster infection, the fire...
Around the encounter of Djokovic, the outside world is also turbulent. Protests from Serbia, fans' support, vaccine supporters' criticism of Djokovic, voices from all sides are intertwined, and the final resolution of the incident still needs to be solved.
Djokovic stayed at the "Refugee Hotel".
Trapped notorious "refugee hotel"
On January 4, the Australian Open announced that Djokovic had been granted a COVID-19 vaccination exemption and could participate in this year's Australian Open, but when he arrived in Australia a day later, Djokovic was deemed by customs to not meet the entry rules and his visa was revoked.
For the unacceptable Djokovic immediately filed a lawsuit with the Australian court, on January 6, local time, the Djokovic side submitted an application to the Australian court was approved, and the Djokovic can temporarily not be repatriated to 10 a.m. local time on January 10. At that time, the Tribunal will hear the case.
While awaiting trial, however, Deyo was trapped in a hotel in poor condition.
According to foreign media reports, Deyo was placed in a Melbourne hotel hosting detained refugees, and had many "bad records".
Previously, the hotel was exposed to providing guests with moldy and even maggot food. "We've been reacting that we can't eat food like this, but they don't listen at all." An Iraqi refugee told reporters.
At the same time, this hotel has also been accused of poor air circulation conditions and not having effective quarantine and epidemic prevention measures. There was a coronavirus cluster outbreak in the hotel last October, with as many as 21 of the 46 resident refugees testing positive for COVID-19. In an interview with The Guardian, one refugee said: "We are all trapped here, waiting for the virus to hit us. ”
Just a month ago, the hotel also had two fires, resulting in 1 person being sent to the hospital, and some of the hotel's facilities were also damaged by the fire, which further affected the living conditions of the hotel's personnel.
Serbia supports Djokovic.
Serbia supported Djokovic from top to bottom
For such a hotel environment, Djokovic is also unbearable. This year's Australian Open is about to start in more than a week, and if you have been living in such an environment and cannot train, Djokovic will be greatly affected even if he can participate in the competition.
Deyo reportedly found bugs in the hotel room and asked to move to the apartment rented by the group, but it has not yet been realized.
Djokovic's mother was anxious about her son's treatment, telling the media: "If you are a mother, you will understand my feelings, they treat Djokovic like a criminal, which is unfair and inhuman." His accommodation was horrible. ”
Djokovic's father was equally emotional: "They want Djokovic to kneel, not only against Djokovic, but also against our country, they are trampling on Serbia, trampling on all Serbs." ”
In fact, after the news of Djokovic's visa being revoked was exposed, Serbian President Vucic immediately issued a statement through the Internet: "The whole of Serbia is with Djokovic, and our authorities are taking all measures to stop this harassment of the world's number one player in the shortest possible time." ”
Vucic then further said he would firmly support The Dej. : "It is our duty to protect our citizens, and this political attack led by the Prime Minister of Australia is unfair." I feared that similar political provocations would continue, and they couldn't beat him [on the pitch] and took that trick. ”
Supporters under the Deyo Hotel.
Djokovic was "pitted" by the Australian Open?
Although neither Deyo himself nor the Australian Open disclosed the vaccination exemption for what reasons he obtained in the first place, according to the Associated Press and other media reports, the most likely option is that Deyo "contracted the new crown virus in six months."
According to Australian regulations, people diagnosed with the new crown virus can postpone vaccination for up to 6 months. The Australian Open has also previously said that Deyo's application for a COVID-19 vaccine exemption has been evaluated and approved by two independent medical expert groups, one of which is designated by the Victorian Department of Health.
However, the latest leaked information shows that the Australian Ministry of Health had emailed as early as last November to inform the Australian Open that for overseas entry groups, even if they were infected with the new crown in the past 6 months, if they did not complete the full vaccination, they would not be regarded as meeting the entry conditions.
The "deviation" of the australian open and customs in the understanding and implementation of the rules eventually led to the embarrassment of Djokovic, and in the entire tennis world, Deyo's entry storm has become the most concerned event.
Spain's king Nadal did not show much "sympathy" for Djokovic when asked about the relevant questions: "If he is willing (to be vaccinated), he can come to Australia without any obstacles." He made his own decision, which was his freedom, but with the corresponding consequences. ”
Former Australian Open director Paul McNamee said: "Djokovic has followed the rules, got a visa to come to Australia, he is the 9th Australian Open champion, whether people like him or not, he has the right to participate in the game fairly." It was clear this time that there was a problem with communication between the state and federal governments. I don't want to see a political element involved, but that's how it seems. ”
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, protests have been held outside Djokovic's detained hotel, with protesters spraying the hotel's façade with paint and trying to climb it, and the two were arrested by police.
Both the proponents and opponents of the Deyo have their own reasons. The storm looks set to continue for some time, and the biggest victim is Djokovic himself.