Last update on. From the section Olympics16 of the 56 members of the Australian Olympic Team are currently quarantining in Sydney.Some rules requiring Australian Olympians to be quarantined for 28 days following their return from Tokyo have been called "cruel".Two-week quarantine is required for athletes who are returning from Sydney to South Australia.This is in addition to the two weeks required for international arrivals.According to the AOC, "While other countries celebrate the return of their athletes we are treating ours with the cruelest and most uncaring treatment."They said, "They are being punished because they proudly represented their country with distinction in the Olympic Games."16 members of Australia's Olympic team are currently quarantining in Sydney.The government of South Australia stated that there was a high risk of COVID-19-D in NSW's Delta strain. Therefore, the AOC requested an exemption.Matt Carroll, chief executive of AOC, stated in a statement that "Not only is our Olympians fully vaccinated but they have also been living inside a controlled bubble in Tokyo and taking all precautions. They have been tested daily for many weeks.""We have not been given any explanation for why our request on behalf of these athletes was rejected."According to David Hughes, chief medical officer at the Australian Institute of Sports, the 28-day quarantine could pose a serious risk to the mental and physical well-being of athletes affected by the quarantine.The capital of South Australia is Adelaide. It has more than 1.7 million residents and covers some the most arid areas of Australia.Australia had fewer than 37,000 cases of COVID-19 during the pandemic, and the death toll was under 1,000. This is lower than in many other countries.
