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China cancels ticket sales for the Games but promises to invite some spectators

While China is currently facing an increase in the number of positive cases of the Omicron variant, the organizing committee for the Beijing Winter Olympics (February 4-20) announced on Monday that it was canceling the sale of tickets to the general public in due to a “complicated” epidemic situation, while promising, however, to welcome spectators by invitation.

“In order to protect the health and safety of staff and spectators (…), it has been decided to adjust the initial ticket sales plan and (instead) to organize the arrival of spectators at the competition sites. “, he said in a press release. Like last summer in Tokyo, we will therefore have to get used to the idea of ​​attending the Games behind closed doors or almost.

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