Djokovic Addresses His Movements, Travel Document Error in Australian Visa Saga
Djokovic on Wednesday described the speculation as “hurtful” and said he wanted to address it in the interest of"alleviating broader concern in the community about my presence in Australia.”
“I felt obligated to go ahead ... but did ensure I socially distanced and wore a mask except when my photograph was being taken,” Djokovic said in the statement. “While I went home after the interview to isolate for the required period, on reflection, this was an error of judgement and I accept that I should have rescheduled the commitment.”
At issue is whether he has a valid exemption to rules requiring vaccination to enter Australia since he recently recovered from COVID-19. Hobart, Australia-based immigration lawyer Greg Barnes told The Associated Press that if Hawke does take action, he could choose to simply cancel Djokovic’s visa or give the tennis star notice of his intention to cancel it.