Would-be Games spectators disappointed over ticket rules

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BEIJING : Chinese social media users expressed disappointment on Tuesday after Winter Olympics organisers said they would not sell tickets to the public, while some who have been invited expressed frustration over COVID-19 prevention requirements. Beijing organisers announced late on Monday that tickets

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BEIJING : Chinese social media users expressed disappointment on Tuesday after Winter Olympics organisers said they would not sell tickets to the public, while some who have been invited expressed frustration over COVID-19 prevention requirements.

Both state company employees, who declined to be identified, said they would be required to stay in Beijing for 14 days before the events, take multiple COVID-19 tests, and only travel between work and home during that time. The topic of Olympics audience policy trended heavily on China's Twitter-like Weibo on Tuesday, with over 30 million views.

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