Novak is going to be flown back to Serbia soon! Currently in hotel in melbourne at the moment
i got thisI thought he was being held under armed guard
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Djokovic denied Australia entry, has visa canceled
Novak Djokovic has been denied entry into Australia after initially being granted a medical exemption for the country's COVID-19 vaccination requirements so that the world's No. 1-ranked tennis player could play in the Australian Open.www.espn.com
Not sure, but news.com.au here says he is in a hotel now waiting to be flown back. Currently he has in lawyers involved and taking this to the supreme courtDon't know ! the ESPN report was at 9.50pm unless they updated it as there's talk of deportation ?
Illegally in the country , and breaking Covid regulations I'm guessing.why would he need to be under armed guard, are they afraid he might batter his way out with a tennis racket?
it's not as though he's unrecognisable?
By the time it reaches court the tournament will be well over ,maybe even the pandemic .Not sure, but news.com.au here says he is in a hotel now waiting to be flown back. Currently he has in lawyers involved and taking this to the supreme court
12:40pm here. Real Rukshan is doing a live on facebook about it all. Seems to be going to a hotel in CarltonWhat time is it in Australia ? it's like 1.30 am in the UK where are they following him too ?
Unvaxxed and couldn’t produce proof of his medical exemption when asked at the airport. The whole thing is a bit ridiculous. The government is just enjoying the distraction from all their current dramas over covid tests.Illegally in the country , and breaking Covid regulations I'm guessing.
By the time it reaches court the tournament will be well over ,maybe even the pandemic .
Seems they’re at the airport
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Novak Djokovic's team releases 'unusual' photo from Melbourne Airport
Novak Djokovic's team have shared a bizarre photo from inside Melbourne Airport where the tennis star is being held under police guard due to a problem with his visa.www.dailymail.co.uk
They do love a punFront page of the Herald Sun is calling him 'Novax'.
I thought similar, it seems a little too convenient to allow him to get there and then make a big show of deporting him. Can't see his team and AO officials not checking everything thoroughly either.The Guardian's done a decent summation with info. Sounds like the State Government & Tennis Australia had approved the medical exemption but Border Force (ie the Federal Government) weren't satisfied with the exemption. Interestingly apparently three other people involved in the Aus Open with a simialr exemption/visa have been allowed in. I think perhaps the Australian government saw this as a way to make an example of him - public sentiment was also generally againist him getting an exemption, so I imagine the Australian Government saw it as a good PR exercise. We also have an election in a few months so the PM is in campaign mode.![]()
Novak Djokovic visa cancelled: why is the tennis star being kicked out of Australia?
Australian Open champion is challenging his deportation in court after border force officials took action when he landed in Melbournewww.theguardian.com