Australia’s indefinite worldwide travel ban applies to Olympic athletes, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
There’s been growing unease and some public calls to postpone the Tokyo Olympics planned for July-August as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies worldwide.
If the Games do go ahead, Australian athletes could be prevented from participating by the Australian government’s indefinite international travel ban.
When asked if Team Australia should to the Olympics, the prime minister said the decision was up to the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).
“But the simple answer is that we have a complete travel ban to the rest of the world, so the Smartraveller advice and the advice from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade I think is pretty clear there,” he told the Seven Network on Sunday.
“The health of all Australians is the most important thing and there’s nothing more important than that.”
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