Rules meaning some Australian Olympians are having to quarantine for 28 days after returning to their country from Tokyo have been described as “cruel.”
Athletes, who are returning via Sydney to the state of South Australia, are to face an extra two-week quarantine. This on top of the two weeks already required for all overseas arrivals. The AOC stated, “While other countries are celebrating the return of their athletes, we are subjecting ours to the most cruel and uncaring treatment. They are being punished for proudly representing their country with distinction at the Olympics Games.”
The 16 members of the Australian Olympic team are already quarantining in Sydney, the capital of New South Wales. The government of South Australia stated, “The high risk of the Delta strain of COVID-19 in New South Wales is the reason for the additional requirements, for which the AOC has had an exemption request turned down.”
