News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
Oliver Brown has written a stirring tribute to the defiance and determination of Novak Djokovic, who "stuck it to the two countries who locked him out" by winning in both the U.S. and Australia this year.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has written to President Biden to ask him to end the "absurd" ban on tennis number one Novak Djokovic from entering the United States to play at the Miami Open due to his vaccination status.
Novak Djokovic will not be allowed to play in the U.S. Open in August due to his declining the COVID-19 vaccine – an unhappy reminder that the U.S. continues to discriminate ruthlessly against unvaccinated visitors.
Novak Djokovic will be free to defend his Wimbledon title after the All England Club confirmed Covid vaccinations will not be needed to compete in this year's Championships. He will also be allowed to play in Paris.
Grael Monfils, France's No 1 men's tennis player, has withdrawn from the Davis Cup due to an adverse reaction to the booster jab. Maybe Djoko's not such a loon after all!
Unvaccinated tennis ace Novak Djokovic has been threatened with deportation after his visa was rejected by Australian officials amid a mix-up with his application. Don't expect the world's No.1 to go down without a fight.
We're publishing a guest post on the Daily Sceptic about Novak Djokovic being given permission to compete in the Australian Open. Needless to say, this has infuriated a lot of Covid hysterics.
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic is still unwilling to declare his vaccination status, a principled stance that may cost him his place at the upcoming Australian Open.
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