Beijing 2022 Olympics | Life in the 'bubble' at the Beijing Olympics
Reserved buses, daily tests on the repeat and fenced off hotels and venues—Winter Olympics in Beijing are a ‘bubble’ affair
Associated Press
February 02, 2022 / 03:55 PM IST
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From the moment participants at the Beijing Olympics step off the plane, they enter the “bubble” — a system of strict containment measures that aims to keep the coronavirus at bay for the duration of the Games. (Image: AP)
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It all starts at the airport, where workers in full-body white suits lead athletes, their coaches and others through entry procedures, including the first of daily COVID-19 tests. Participants are only allowed to shuttle between Olympic venues and their accommodation, all on specially reserved buses. (Image: AP)
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Everywhere workers spray disinfectant, while bubble residents track their temperature, stay alert for any symptoms and repeatedly test for the virus. (Image: AP)
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The goal? To keep those attending the Games completely separate from the wider Chinese population, all the while keeping infections to a minimum inside the bubble. (Image: AP)
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At each hotel and venue, fences mark off a perimeter beyond which those inside the bubble cannot stray. Those inside peer out at a city they cannot visit. Those outside peer into an event they will experience only on television. (Image: AP)
