In a sane world, this would be an international incident.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/d...n-de-rcna11153
Novak Djokovic to wait in Australia detention hotel as appeal decision delayed
Tennis star Novak Djokovic's appeal against his visa cancellation in Australia has been adjourned until Monday, leaving his chances at defending his Australian Open title in question after he was blocked from entering the country.
The Serbian star will now have to remain in a quarantine hotel in immigration detention as he awaits a decision, according to The Associated Press.
Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal expressed some sympathy for his rival’s plight on Thursday, but said that ultimately, Djokovic would have to accept the consequences of his decisions.
Australian authorities barred Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked male player, from entering the country on Wednesday, before ordering him to leave early Thursday morning local time. The Australian Border Force confirmed it had canceled his visa after he “failed to provide appropriate evidence” to meet the country’s entry requirements.
The decision came after Australians expressed outrage over news that Djokovic, 34, had been given Covid vaccination “exemption permission” to travel to Australia to play in the tournament as the country grapples with another surge in Covid-19 cases.
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he had told Djokovic over the phone that "the whole of Serbia is with him."
Vucic said Serbian officials were "doing everything to see that the harassment of the world’s best tennis player is brought to an end immediately.”
If Djokovic is deported from Australia, it would risk dashing his chances of competing in the Australian Open, which starts Jan. 17.
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