Australian Open: Why the spectacle on world number one Novak Djokovic on the pretext of visa? Corona vaccine was openly opposed, how afraid of ban
The dispute between Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic and the Australian government is deepening. First the world’s number one male player is given a visa and also gets entry under medical exemption. When he arrives at Melbourne airport to play the Australian Open, he is detained and after waiting for hours, his visa is revoked. Australian PM Scott Morrison has called it an irrevocable rule, while the Serbian government is not only openly supporting its player, but President Alexander Vucic has also called it mental harassment.
Medical exemption was given after review of two panels
Surprisingly, Tennis Australia confirmed that Djokovic had been granted medical leave after a review by two separate independent panels. When he arrived in Melbourne, officials found that his team had not requested a visa granting medical exemption for not being vaccinated. A statement from the Australian Border Force said Djokovic was unable to provide sufficient evidence to meet the requirements for entry into Australia.
There was open protest in Australia
When Novak Djokovic was given medical exemption, a large section in Australia was opposed to the government. There was a strong reaction on social media. People were not happy about this. When Djokovic reached Melbourne, there was also a protest at the detention center. Some people were seen opposing them with placards. The PM issued a statement after the protest, saying that if Djokovic is unable to provide sufficient proof of entry, then he will be sent back to Serbia. Now when Djokovic reached Melbourne, his visa was revoked.
Players accuse Australia of politics
Some believe that this decision of the Australian government is purely politically motivated. Ukrainian tennis player Sergei Shakhovsky accused Djokovic of politics while supporting him. He said- From the next time someone tells you that sports and politics should be kept separate, then remember on January 6, 2022, when the world’s best player was not given admission in a country where government institutions are getting admission due to pure political arrogance. Was. American tennis player Tennis Sandgren said about this – one thing is clear that two different medical boards have approved to give him exemption. Now politicians are stopping it. Australia does not deserve to host the Grand Slam.
‘Swords’ drawn in Australia and Serbia
Australia and Serbia have clashed over the Djokovic issue. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Djokovic’s visa has been revoked. Rules are rules, especially when it comes to our policies, no one is above these policies. On the other hand, Serbian President Aleksandar Vui said, ‘I told Novak that the whole of Serbia is with him and we are doing our best to stop this kind of harassment of the best tennis player in the world immediately.’
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