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Are Pros Exempt from Covid Travel Restrictions?

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RIP_leos_shack
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I keep seeing instagram posts from pros in Austria right now, and as far as I know, no American is allowed in Europe unless they have residency there or are on essential business. Does being a pro skier and needing to train count as "essential business" or is there some other loophole that they use?
Sep 25 2020 6:51PM
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eheath
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The US team probably has some exemptions, you can't just say "I'm a pro skier, i need to ski for my job" they certainly have worked out something with Austria.

**This post was edited on Sep 25th 2020 at 6:58:03pm
Sep 25 2020 6:54PM
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TheDoughAbides
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They all ski with lightbulbs up there buts
Sep 25 2020 7:28PM
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vibecheck
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eheathThe US team probably has some exemptions, you can't just say "I'm a pro skier, i need to ski for my job" they certainly have worked out something with Austria.

**This post was edited on Sep 25th 2020 at 6:58:03pm


No you dont get it I'm a pro, no see you dont get it I'm a pro, pro gamer see these gamer muscles
Sep 25 2020 7:49PM
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TroyBallsack
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I know the Canadian team went to saas fee
Sep 25 2020 7:49PM
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DesertStix
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Austrian government makes exemptions. I bet their sponsors worked something out for visas.
Sep 25 2020 10:16PM
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migidimigi
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The national teams make these things work. Europe had a few bigger sports events (mainly track and field) during the summer with athletes all around europe and that was not an issue.
Athletes are pretty much an exemption to the travel bans as long as they behave and event organizers come up with even decent corona-prevention measures.
Sep 26 2020 3:55AM
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dogfartstaint
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yeah my dad said there's a loophole if we use our private plane.
Sep 27 2020 12:36AM
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