The number one tennis player in the world, Novak Djokovic, appeared unrepentant for his attitude, breaking his silence on the BBC after what happened at the Australian Open. The internationally renowned tennis player clarified that … he prefers to lose the future trophies than to be forced to get vaccinated against Covid, however, leaving open the possibility of his vaccination against the coronavirus at some point in the future …
Speaking exclusively to the British network, the Serb insisted that… it should not be associated with the anti-vaccination movement, but “supports the right to individual choice”.
In particular, “Nole” was asked if he would sacrifice his participation in games such as Wimbledon and the French Open for his stance on the vaccine. “Yes, this is the price I am willing to pay,” he said.
The 20-time Grand Slam winner was deported from Australia last month after the government revoked his visa several times because he was not vaccinated. The Serb said he had received a medical exemption to enter the country to play in the Australian Open as he had recently recovered from Covid-19. Novak Djokovic said he would rather lose his future tennis trophies than be forced to get vaccinated against Covid.
Speaking exclusively to the BBC, he said it should not be linked to the anti-vaccination movement, but “supports an individual’s right to choose”. Djokovic was asked if he would sacrifice his participation in matches such as Wimbledon and the French Open for his stance on the vaccine. “Yes, this is the price I am willing to pay”, he said. The 20-time Grand Slam winner was deported from Australia last month after the government revoked his visa in succession due to his vaccine status.
Djokovic commented that he hopes the vaccination requirements in some tournaments will change, adding that he hopes “he can play for many more years”. But he also confirmed that he was willing to give up the opportunity to become statistically the best tennis player of all time, because he has strong beliefs about the issue of vaccination.
Asked why, he replied: “Because my principles regarding my body are more important than any title or anything else. “I try to be in tune with my body as much as I can.” Djokovic added that “he has always been a great student of wellness, health, good nutrition” and that his decision was partly influenced by the positive impact of factors such as changing his diet and sleep on his ability as an athlete. .
However, he said he was “open-minded” about the possibility of being vaccinated in the future, “because we are all working together to find the best possible solution to end Covid”.
“I have never been against vaccination. I understand that worldwide, everyone is trying hard to tackle this virus to see, I hope,
an end to this virus soon, “he says.
“I was really sad and disappointed with the way it all ended for me in Australia,” he said. “It was not easy.”
bbc.com
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