the Austrian snowboard specialist Claudia Riegler rejects a corona vaccination and risked hence their start at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. At the end of December, the 48-year-old from Salzburg had survived Covid 19 disease, currently she doesn’t want to have a vaccination, reported the Austrian news agency APA. This would be in accordance with the Austrian Olympic Committee (ÖOC) synonymous with an Olympic waiver.
Riegler has one last chance.
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The ÖOC presidium got von Riegler Requires an antibody test and partial vaccination by January 23rd. “Claudia Riegler already has us informed that she will not comply with these requirements “, said ÖOC General Secretary Peter Mennel. The ÖOC had stipulated that “for reasons of the safety and health of the delegation members, only vaccinated persons should be considered for participation in Beijing”.
Riegler has, however still chances of a start in Beijing – if it meets the relevant requirements: a Antibody test (next Monday) and one Vaccination (between January 22nd and 24th). This was announced by the sports director in the ÖSV for snowboarding, Christian Galler.
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