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He just won in England. Unvaxxed. It was a great event and he won it.
Shook the hand of and stood beside the Princess of the country for God sake, all while being unvaxxed. She didn't run out of fear. She was confident and not an ounce of danger.
He shook all the hands of the staff and the referee execs etc. Jumped into the crowd all while unvaxxed. An unmasked crowd as it were. No fear in any of the eyes of the Brits.
The Brits won't even accept wearing a mask anymore, it's as if they've found their old, stubborn believe in freedom. America is going to deny him entry, as the Aussies did?
For the record, that same Aussie government just got crushed and voted out of office. Maybe there is still something about freedom and citizens supporting it...
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Editor's Note: The COVID-19 situation, in sports and around the world, is constantly evolving. Readers in Canada can consult the country's public health website for the latest.
Novak Djokovic's win at Wimbledon Sunday gave him 21 major trophies but his quest for a record-tying 22nd likely won't go to New York later this year.
That's because international travellers are banned from entering the United States without complete vaccination against COVID-19. Speaking to reporters after the Wimbledon final, Djokovic confirmed he remains unvaccinated and as a result is ineligible to play in any tournaments in the United States, including the U.S. Open.
"I'm not vaccinated and I'm not planning to get vaccinated so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card or whatever you call it to enter (the) United States or exemption," Djokovic said Sunday, according to ESPN. "I don't know. I don't think (an) exemption is realistically possible. If that is (a) possibility, I don't know what exemption would be about.
"I don't know. I don't have much answers there."
Djokovic's vaccination status made international headlines in January when his visa for the Australian Open was denied after a court battle in which the tennis star had to spend some time in a refugee hotel. Current Australian law would still ban Djokovic from entering that country meaning his next opportunity to play a major tournament likely won't come until the 2023 French Open, which begins May 28.
With much of the upcoming hard-court schedule in North America, Djokovic told reporters he would be taking a break and determining his events for the remainder of the year at a later date.
Shook the hand of and stood beside the Princess of the country for God sake, all while being unvaxxed. She didn't run out of fear. She was confident and not an ounce of danger.
He shook all the hands of the staff and the referee execs etc. Jumped into the crowd all while unvaxxed. An unmasked crowd as it were. No fear in any of the eyes of the Brits.
The Brits won't even accept wearing a mask anymore, it's as if they've found their old, stubborn believe in freedom. America is going to deny him entry, as the Aussies did?
For the record, that same Aussie government just got crushed and voted out of office. Maybe there is still something about freedom and citizens supporting it...
Djokovic not expecting to play U.S. Open due to vaccination status
Novak Djokovic's win at Wimbledon Sunday gave him 21 major trophies but his quest for a record-tying 22nd likely won't go to New York later this year.
Editor's Note: The COVID-19 situation, in sports and around the world, is constantly evolving. Readers in Canada can consult the country's public health website for the latest.
Novak Djokovic's win at Wimbledon Sunday gave him 21 major trophies but his quest for a record-tying 22nd likely won't go to New York later this year.
That's because international travellers are banned from entering the United States without complete vaccination against COVID-19. Speaking to reporters after the Wimbledon final, Djokovic confirmed he remains unvaccinated and as a result is ineligible to play in any tournaments in the United States, including the U.S. Open.
"I'm not vaccinated and I'm not planning to get vaccinated so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card or whatever you call it to enter (the) United States or exemption," Djokovic said Sunday, according to ESPN. "I don't know. I don't think (an) exemption is realistically possible. If that is (a) possibility, I don't know what exemption would be about.
"I don't know. I don't have much answers there."
Djokovic's vaccination status made international headlines in January when his visa for the Australian Open was denied after a court battle in which the tennis star had to spend some time in a refugee hotel. Current Australian law would still ban Djokovic from entering that country meaning his next opportunity to play a major tournament likely won't come until the 2023 French Open, which begins May 28.
With much of the upcoming hard-court schedule in North America, Djokovic told reporters he would be taking a break and determining his events for the remainder of the year at a later date.
