French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu announced Jan. 17 that all athletes, including foreign athletes, will not be exempt from taking the COVID-19 vaccine in order to compete in sporting events in France. The announcement comes after the French parliament approved a vaccine pass law on Jan. 16, which imposes sweeping restrictions on people who cannot…
French Sports Minister: Foreigners Must Take COVID-19 Vaccine to Compete
Ashamed to be an Australian citizen
Commentary Fifty years ago, my father made a momentous decision. He decided to become an Australian citizen. This decision was all the more difficult since, back then, if one wanted to do so, he or she had to renounce allegiance to his or her country of origin. Australia did not legislate for dual-citizenship until 1992….
Djokovic’s 3-Year Australia Visa Ban Could End Early: Prime Minister
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has kept the door open for an early return for recently deported tennis star Novak Djokovic. On Jan. 16, the world number one male tennis player left Australia after his visa was cancelled by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke—exercising sweeping discretionary powers that the Federal Court later upheld during an urgent…
The Monumental Sacrifice of Novak Djokovic
Commentary Defending Australian Open Champion Novak Djokovic was deported from Australia, the day before commencement of 2022 tournament play. He entered the country on a visa including a medical exemption based on recent Covid infection. Due to public outry over “special treatment,” his visa was revoked upon arrival in the country, only to be reinstated…
Djokovic Actually the Big Winner in Australia—and So Are We
Commentary Having lost his bid this time for that record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title and been ejected from Australia, Novak Djokovic was probably not feeling his best on the fourteen-hour flight from Sydney to Dubai, but in the long run he will emerge the big victor in his duel with the Australian government. He is…
Djokovic Could Be Barred From French Open
Novak Djokovic could be barred from playing in the French Open after the Sports Ministry said on Monday there would be no exemption from France’s new vaccine pass law. World number one Djokovic, who has not been vaccinated against COVID-19, was deported from Australia on Sunday before the first Grand Slam tournament of the year…
French Tennis Federation Working on Welcoming ‘Unvaccinated Foreign Athletes’ Ahead of French Open in May
The President of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) Gilles Moretton has said they are working on welcoming “unvaccinated foreign athletes” ahead of the French Open, officially known as Roland-Garros, which is set to begin on May 22. “Our teams are working in collaboration with the public authorities, who will specify the rules relating to the reception of…
Djokovic Ejection Sets ‘Dangerous’ Precedent Around Free Speech: Australian Legal Groups
Legal experts are warning the ejection of world number one male tennis player Novak Djokovic from Australian shores after government claims his presence could stoke “anti-vaccination sentiment” is setting a “dangerous” precedent that could further erode free speech around issues such as COVID-19. While government ministers have maintained that the ejection of the Serbian was…
Novak Djokovic’s Legal Loss Is Loss for Open, Fans
News Analysis Novak Djokovic’s loss in a court of law is also a loss for the Australian Open, a loss for tennis fans, and a loss for the sport as a whole. Setting aside, for a moment, everything that led to his deportation from Australia on Sunday—a fundamentally hard-to-fathom reason for any athlete to be…
Analysis: Novak Djokovic’s Legal Loss Is Loss for Open, Fans
Novak Djokovic’s loss in a court of law is also a loss for the Australian Open, a loss for tennis fans, and a loss for the sport as a whole. Setting aside, for a moment, everything that led to his deportation from Australia on Sunday—a fundamentally hard-to-fathom reason for any athlete to be forced to…
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