The Beijing Olympics will be the most restrictive large-scale competition since the beginning of the pandemic.

No international audience is allowed and all participants must stay in the bubble.

Despite this, only the number of participants is a factor that will most likely lead to the spread of infection, says the head of infection control at the Games in Beijing, Huang Chun.

- There will definitely be infections and there is a risk of small-scale cluster outbreaks, he says.

To prevent the spread of infection, all participants must be vaccinated before departure.

Once in place, daily tests and health checks await.

The athlete who tests positive is prohibited from participating.

The permitted domestic audience must not take off their mouth guards.

- We encourage them to clap their hands to cheer on the athletes, says the organizing committee's Han Zirong.


For those who tested positive, there are two different plans.

Those who do not show symptoms will be quarantined on the spot, while those with symptoms will be sent to hospitals in Beijing or Zhangjiakou.

"As for the ticket policy and preventive measures for domestic spectators, we are still in the process of investigating and formulating them and will release relevant information in due course," Han Zirong said according to AP.

Han Zirong also explains that the organizing committee is in close communication with the IOC to establish the ticket policy and the pandemic prevention guidelines for the spectators.