{"id":1221497,"date":"2022-01-18T09:08:26","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1221497"},"modified":"2022-01-18T09:08:35","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T14:08:35","slug":"djokovic-2-0-france-to-ban-unvaxxed-foreign-athletes-from-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/djokovic-2-0-france-to-ban-unvaxxed-foreign-athletes-from-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Djokovic 2.0? &#8211; France to Ban Unvaxxed Foreign Athletes from Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdjokovic-2-0-france-to-ban-unvaxxed-foreign-athletes-from-competition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1221497&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/GettyImages-1229975473-e1642435285345-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\"><span><span>In what looks like a potential repeat of the Djokovic controversy in Australia, France has declared that unjabbed foreign athletes will not be permitted to play in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>France has declared that foreign athletes who are not vaccinated against the Chinese Coronavirus will not be permitted to take part in sporting competitions in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p><span><span>The ban comes shortly after controversy over the vaccination status of tennis player Novak Djokovic resulted in him being <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2022\/01\/16\/disappointed-novak-djokovic-accepts-deportation-order-set-to-depart-australia\/\"><span><span>deported<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> from Australia.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Djokovic had been <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.welt.de\/sport\/tennis\/article236231028\/Novak-Djokovic-Regierung-Macron-Start-bei-French-Open-nicht-moeglich.html\"><span><span>due<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> to play at the French Open in May, but the nation\u2019s ban has now cast doubt over the Serbian\u2019s future participation in the tournament.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>The French Government\u2019s decision to implement the ban appears to be a U-Turn on a previous position <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/sport\/article\/2022\/01\/17\/tout-sportif-venant-de-l-etranger-devra-etre-vaccine-contre-le-coronavirus-pour-concourir-en-france_6109799_3242.html\"><span><span>according<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> to AFP, with the nation\u2019s Minister Delegate for Sports, Roxana Maracineanu, having previously said that health bubbling would be enough for unjabbed players to be allowed to participate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p><span><span>However, the minister delegate has now said that this is not the case, and that foreign professionals will need to be vaccinated in order to compete.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>\u201cThe vaccination pass has been adopted,\u201d Maracineanu <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoxaMaracineanu\/status\/1482819133771325440\"><span><span>wrote<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> online. <\/span><span>\u201cAs soon as the law is enacted, it will become mandatory to enter public buildings already subject to the health pass\u2026 for all spectators, practitioners, French or foreign professionals.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Le pass vaccinal a \u00e9t\u00e9 adopt\u00e9. D\u00e8s que la loi sera promulgu\u00e9e, il deviendra obligatoire pour entrer dans les ERP d\u00e9j\u00e0 soumis au pass sanitaire (stade, th\u00e9\u00e2tre ou salon) pour l\u2019ensemble des spectateurs, des pratiquants, des professionnels fran\u00e7ais ou \u00e9trangers 1\/2<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Roxana Maracineanu (@RoxaMaracineanu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoxaMaracineanu\/status\/1482819133771325440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><span>While the ban may in the future cause issues for Djokovic, it has more immediate ramifications for some unjabbed players partaking in the Six Nations international rugby competition.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Scheduled to <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.six-nations-guide.co.uk\/2022\/\"><span><span>kick-off<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> in early February, three of the tournament\u2019s fixtures are due to take place in Paris, involving the national teams of England, Italy, Ireland and France.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B3\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p><span><span>While it is unclear exactly which players the French ban will affect at this stage,&nbsp; <\/span><\/span><em><span><span>The Times<\/span><\/span><\/em><span><span> had previously <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/unjabbed-players-face-ban-against-france-in-six-nations-vvlg05w07\"><span><span>reported<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> that Henry Slade, a center for England, would not be taking a COVID jab due to personal health reasons.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>A <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exeterchiefs.co.uk\/news\/statement-from-henry-slade\"><span><span>statement<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> put out on the website of Slayde\u2019s club side clarified that the player\u2019s refusal was personal, and solely as a result of his own previous adverse reactions to jabs, and that he had \u201cno hidden agenda against the current, nationwide roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p><span><span>\u201cIn no way whatsoever am I offering advice to the general public as to the pros and cons of the vaccination programme, everyone has a right to their own opinion on this matter, but given my past experiences, I wish to make the correct decision for myself,\u201d Slade\u2019s statement continued.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">France: 560,000 May Lose COVID Pass After Booster Shot Requirement<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I0zeWenFZr\">https:\/\/t.co\/I0zeWenFZr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartLondon\/status\/1483032136705884171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><span>France has clamped down hard on unvaccinated individuals in recent weeks.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B4\" class=\"a8d adSo\"><\/figure>\n<p><span><span>The country\u2019s National Assembly <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/politique\/article\/2022\/01\/16\/le-passe-vaccinal-definitivement-adopte-par-l-assemblee-nationale-au-terme-de-deux-semaines-de-debat-houleux-au-parlement_6109720_823448.html\"><span><span>passed<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> a law on Sunday which will transform the nation\u2019s so-called \u201cHealth Pass\u201d into a vaccine pass.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>As a result, from January 20, only those who are considered vaccinated and\/or recovered from COVID will be able to avail themselves of a wide range of amenities, with proof of a negative test for the Chinese Coronavirus no longer being sufficient for entry to leisure activities, restaurants and bars.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Interregional public transport will also be off-limits for many unjabbed individuals in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Meanwhile, over half a million French are <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lefigaro.fr\/conjoncture\/passe-sanitaire-560-000-personnes-pourraient-voir-leur-code-desactive-ce-samedi-20220114\"><span><span>set<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> to lose access to their vaccine passes over their refusal to get boosted against COVID-19.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Since January 15th, all vaccinated over-18s in France are to have their passes <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/europe\/2021\/12\/16\/three-jab-world-boosterless-french-over-65s-see-covid-passes-disabled\/\"><span><span>disabled<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span> seven months after their last jab unless they receive a booster shot.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>As a result, around 560,000 unboosted individuals now face losing access to newly restricted services in the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what looks like a potential repeat of the Djokovic controversy in Australia, France has declared that unjabbed foreign athletes will not be permitted to play in the country. 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