Compléter Olympics_1_preps_2 (type)Version en ligne Fill in the blanks par Tatiana Muchnick 1 China is the middle a renewed effort to maintain " zero Covid " . So authorities have decided that no tickets will go sale the general public . Only members the ruling Communist Party or staff government - controlled companies are being invited , and even they have to abide strict testing and restrictions . As Yiyi's mum was telling me how disappointed she was that they could only watch the Games TV , the six - year - old jumped , making sure I knew that she was definitely going to be watching . Spectators are just one part China's strict Covid prevention measures . The athletes and officials are all strictly managed " bubbles " to try to stop any spread . They can't leave . Anyone travelling bubbles official cars or coaches has been told that , the event a crash a member the public , they must stay their vehicle . They must not make contact .