After an unprecedented Olympics of empty stands in Tokyo this summer, spectators will return for the Winter Olympics in Beijing in February.
People from mainland China will be allowed to attend both the Winter Games and the Paralympic Winter Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Wednesday.
“Tickets will be sold exclusively to spectators residing in China’s mainland, who meet the requirements of the COVID-19 countermeasures,” the IOC said in a release.
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It said those specific countermeasures for spectators and details of ticketing arrangements are still being determined.
The IOC also announced restrictions for athletes, support staff and other attendees at the Games,
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