Beijing Isolates Foreign Olympic Athletes and Officials After COVID Testing

Daichi Hara of Team Japan skis during the Men's/ Freestyle Skiing Moguls Training session at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China, on Jan. 31, 2022. Al Bello/Getty Images

Over 200 foreign athletes, officials, and related personnel who went to China for the Winter Olympics have been isolated by the Chinese regime on Feb. 1. There’s little chance that these people can attend the Games due to Beijing’s “COVID-Zero” policy.

Beijing tests all athletes, officials, and related personnel every day, according to the regime’s police. If the test result is positive, the person will be separated from others immediately. Ones with COVID-19 symptoms will be sent to a hospital and asymptomatic ones will be sent to a quarantine center. The athletes under quarantine are only allowed to compete in the Games after getting two consecutive negative test results in 24 hours.