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https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-australia-59909477Summary
"I'm pleased and grateful," the unvaccinated tennis star tweets after midnight local time, alongside a picture of himself back in training
"Justice has won and the rule of law has won," his father tells the media at a family press conference in Serbia
The family refuse to answer questions about Djokovic attending indoor events after he tested positive for Covid in December
Djokovic's lawyers argued in court that the visa cancellation at Melbourne airport last week was unreasonable and the judge agreed
But Australia's immigration minister still has powers to re-cancel the reinstated visa and deport the tennis player
The Australian Open begins on 17 January and if Djokovic wins, he will become the most successful men's player in history
JohnSJ
(92,204 posts)Celerity
(43,389 posts)Of course he could get it again in the next few days, but that seems unlikely as well.
JohnSJ
(92,204 posts)JT45242
(2,278 posts)Australia is rejecting the visa applications of ALL people who are not vaccinated except for this one ass hat because he can "hit a ball good" and sell tickets.
He should have been deported like any no name person who tried to enter Australia without a vaccination.
But if you don't understand how bad the Australian government has handled Covid (and just about everything else) u=you should watch some of these from youtube [link:
JohnSJ
(92,204 posts)Deuce
(959 posts)SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)Little else matters anymore.
I 100% KNEW this was going to be the result.
Rules for thee, but not for me.
Accountability only exists when the person is not famous or wealthy. Had this been an ordinary individual, there would not have been so much as a hearing, they would have been sent right back out of the country.
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)will be worse.
They bollixed this up from the beginning. Rip the bandaid off and send the entitled twit home.
malaise
(269,020 posts)Fuck him
BlackSkimmer
(51,308 posts)Hiawatha Pete
(1,798 posts)Dorian Gray
(13,496 posts)but I hope he gets covid a third time.