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American athletes trying to make the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will have to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 under a new policy announced Wednesday by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC).
In a letter obtained by Dailymail.com, CEO Sarah Hirshland wrote that all staff, athletes and others that want to utilize USOPC training centers and other facilities will have to be vaccinated from November 1.
According to the team website, athletes will have to show proof of vaccination by December 1 if they want to join the Team USA delegation in Beijing.
The requirement, she said, 'will also apply to our full Team USA delegation at future Olympic and Paralympic Games.'
The U.S. is expected to send around 240 athletes to the Winter Olympics, though the mandate will impact hundreds more — anyone with hopes of making the final squad.
U.S. Olympians must be vaccinated if they want to be part of the Team USA delegation for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, starting on February 4
The International Olympic Committee has been encouraging vaccines but did not require them for athletes who competed in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this
