Tennis stars enter Australia ahead of stranded citizens
網球明星比滯留各地的澳洲公民得以更優先入境澳洲
Australian citizens are angered at the sight of preferential treatment being given to tennis stars. Dozens of tennis players are jetting into Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Meanwhile, there are around 37,000 Australians stranded around the world waiting to return home. Many of these are frustrated at why they cannot return, while sports stars can enter Australia to play tennis. Organizers of the Australian Open have been chartering flights to ensure players and staff members can attend the event. All those who enter must have tested negative for coronavirus. They then have to stay in specially designated COVID-safe hotels. A number of stars have tested positive and so could not come.
澳洲公民看到網球明星的特殊待遇感到憤怒。數十位網球選手在澳網公開巡迴賽前搭乘噴射機進入墨爾本。而同時間，還有約3萬7千位等待回家的澳洲公民滯留世界各地。他們很多都對於為何他們無法回家，但運動明星卻可以進去澳洲打網球感到失望與無奈。澳網公開賽的主辦單位一直規劃特殊包機方案確保選手與員工可以參與賽事。他們所有人都經過了新冠病毒測試，並取得陰性報告，接著就要待在指定的防疫旅館進行隔離。有一些選手測得陽性反應而無法前來。