Ranger in Viral ‘Salute’ Photo Likely Won’t Compete in 2022 Paralympics Due to Vaccine Mandate
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By Hannah Ray Lambert | September 30, 2021
An Army Ranger famous for a viral photograph taken during a bedside Purple Heart ceremony says he will likely miss the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games due to the new vaccine mandate.
The US Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced that all employees, athletes, and anyone else using its facilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1. That mandate will be expanded on Dec. 1 to include athletes hoping to represent the country at the Winter Games scheduled to begin in February in Beijing.
The USOPC has taken a stricter stance than the International Olympic Committee, which announced Wednesday that unvaccinated participants would have to quarantine for 21 days upon arrival in Beijing. Vaccinated athletes will still be subject to daily testing, and only residents of China will be allowed to attend the games.
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