US Olympic Committee Requires COVID-19 Vaccinations for Team USA

A general view of the Olympic rings installation and Rainbow Bridge as the sun sets on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2021. Clive Rose/Getty Images

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced a new policy on Wednesday requiring American athletes competing at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to be fully vaccinated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.

According to a statement, all staff members, athletes, and contractors have to be fully vaccinated against the CCP virus by the start of November.