The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee will require athletes hoping to compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 1.
USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland announced the new policy in a letter to stakeholders on Wednesday. The letter and an internal document, both obtained by Yahoo Sports, clarify that the policy also applies to coaches, staffers and "our full Team USA delegation at future Olympic and Paralympic Games."
The International Olympic Committee did not mandate vaccination for the Tokyo Olympics this past summer, and has not indicated that it will introduce a mandate for the Winter Games in Beijing.