Novak Djokovic, the number one tennis men's singles player in the world, arrived at an Australian airport to compete in the Australian Open and was denied entry by authorities.
Local media reports that the reason is the lack of documents that exempt vaccination against the new coronavirus.
Djokovic arrived at the Melbourne airport on the night of the 5th to compete in the Australian Open, which opens this month, but was denied entry by authorities.
"Djokovic did not have the necessary proof to enter the country and his visa was revoked," the Australian Border Force said in a statement on the morning of the 6th.
At the Australian Open this year, completion of vaccination is one of the entry conditions for athletes, and if vaccination is not possible for medical reasons, will an independent committee set up by state authorities allow the vaccination exemption? Djokovic wrote on the SNS on the 4th that he was going to Australia because the exemption was granted.
The government has not disclosed the exact reason for the refusal to enter the country, but local media have said that Djokovic intends to challenge it, citing inadequate documents to exempt vaccination.