Role of Politics in Djokovic’s Detention in Australia

The World number 1 tennis star, Novak Djokovic, arrived in Melbourne last week to participate in the Australian Open. The player has been very vocal on his anti-vaccine stance but has refused to declare his vaccination status. He had been granted a Covid-19 vaccination exemption by the state authorities before flying but things might have changed when he was mid-air as the Australian federal border officials at the airport denied him entry and....