Novak Djokovic,Australia cancels top tennis player's visa
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne.
网球明星诺瓦克·德约科维奇在抵达墨尔本后被大幅撤销了进入澳大利亚的签证。
The world number one was held in the city's airport for several hours before border forces announced he had not met entry rules and would be deported.
在边境部队宣布他不符合入境规则并将被驱逐出境之前,世界排名第一的人在该市的机场被关押了几个小时。
He has reportedly now been taken to a government detention hotel pending his departure on an outbound flight.
据报道,他现在已被带到政府拘留旅馆,等待他乘坐出境航班离开。
The developments come amid a backlash over a vaccine exemption Djokovic said he got to play in the Australian Open.
德约科维奇说他必须参加澳大利亚公开赛的疫苗豁免引起了强烈反对。
Djokovic has not spoken about his vaccination status, but last year he said he was "opposed to vaccination".
德约科维奇没有谈到他的疫苗接种情况,但去年他说他“反对接种疫苗”。
Tennis Australia confirmed a medical exemption had been granted for the player "following a rigorous review process involving two separate independent panels" but problems emerged after Djokovic arrived in Melbourne late on Wednesday from Dubai.
澳大利亚恩尼斯证实,“经过涉及两个独立小组的严格审查程序”,该球员获得了医疗豁免,但在德约科维奇周三晚些时候从迪拜抵达墨尔本后,问题出现了。
In a statement, the Australian Border Force said Djokovic "failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements to Australia, and his visa has been subsequently cancelled.
澳大利亚边防部队在一份声明中表示,德约科维奇“未能提供适当的证据来满足澳大利亚的入境要求,他的签证随后被取消。
"Non-citizens who do not hold a valid visa on entry or who have had their visa cancelled will be detained and removed from Australia," it added.
“在入境时没有持有有效签证或签证被取消的非公民将被拘留并被驱逐出澳大利亚,”它补充说。
Victoria's acting sports minister tweeted that the state had declined to support his visa application amid the confusion.
维多利亚州代理体育部长在推特上表示,由于混乱,该州拒绝支持他的签证申请。
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denied Djokovic is being singled out and said no one was above the country's rules. At a press conference on Thursday, Mr Morrison said he had been advised that a medical exemption was not in place for the player's entry and said the evidence provided was "found to be insufficient".
澳大利亚总理斯科特-莫里森(Scott Morrison)否认德约科维奇是被单独挑出来的,并表示没有人可以凌驾于国家的规则之上。在周四的新闻发布会上,莫里森先生说,他已被告知该球员的医疗豁免没有到位,并说所提供的证据 "被认为是不充分的"。
Local reports suggest Djokovic could pursue a legal appeal or apply for a new visa so he can re-enter and play in the tournament.
当地报道称,德约科维奇可以提出法律上诉或申请新签证,以便他可以重新参加比赛。
Reuters reports he was later taken from the airport to a hotel in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton which is used for immigration detention. The facility has been the site of Covid-19 outbreaks and a recent fire, according to local media.
据路透社报道,他后来被从机场带到墨尔本郊区卡尔顿的一家酒店,该酒店用于移民拘留。据当地媒体报道,该设施一直是 Covid-19 爆发和最近发生火灾的地点。
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt earlier described Djokovic's treatment as "tough" but "fair" and said "it's one rule for all under this Australian government".
澳大利亚卫生部长格雷格·亨特早些时候将德约科维奇的待遇描述为“强硬”但“公平”,并表示“这是澳大利亚政府下所有人的一项规则”。
But the tennis star's treatment has provoked outrage in his native Serbia. His father, Srdjan Djokovic said his son had been held in a room guarded by police at the airport.
但这位网球明星的待遇激起了他的家乡塞尔维亚的愤怒。他的父亲 Srdjan Djokovic 说,他的儿子被关押在机场一个有警察看守的房间里。