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Diasabra 8 Mei 2021

China opens Everest's north side to 38 virus-tested climbers

BEIJING (AP) — China will be provided masks, ther-
has opened Mount Ever- mometers and disinfectant.
est's northern slope to a
few dozen mountaineers Climbing schedules from the
who will be tested for the south side of the mountain,
coronavirus and must which is in Nepal, will be
keep their distance while consulted so packs of climb-
ascending the world's ers don't meet, said Nyima
highest peak. Tsering, head of the bureau
overseeing Chinese climbing
Both Nepal and China closed operations. People not reg-
the mountain to foreign istered to climb on the Chi-
climbers last year because of nese side are strictly barred
the pandemic. Nepal has al- from that side.
lowed in foreign climbers
this season despite a surging Last year, China used the
COVID-19 outbreak, and at break in climbing to haul
least one climber, a Norwe- some 6 tons of garbage off the
gian, confirmed last month mountain that has attracted
he had contracted the virus. ever-larger groups of climb-
ers enabled by commercial
Nepal mountaineering of- mountaineering companies.
ficials have denied any out-
break on the mountain, cit- In 2019, 362 people climbed
ing only altitude sickness and cent surge. imported cases. clean bill of health before at- Everest from the north side,
other ailments common in tempting the summit, state 241 of whom made it to
the cold, harsh, low-oxygen In contrast, China, where The 38 people who were is- media reported Friday. the summit. Slightly more
environment where climbers COVID-19 first emerged, sued Chinese permits to climbed from Nepal, where
stay in close quarters. This has now largely contained climb the peak, known as They must undergo tem- the sale of mountaineering
week, the Himalayan nation domestic transmission of the Qomolongma in Tibetan, perature checks regularly, permits and trekking and
halted all flights as part of a virus, but it has maintained must come from parts of use bottled oxygen and stay mountaineering jobs are ma-
strict lockdown of its capital restrictions such as health China that are at low risk for 4 meters (13 feet) from other jor drivers of the local econ-
and major cities amid its re- checks and is on guard against infection and must show a climbers at the summit. They omy.

9 Super League clubs accept UEFA fines, 3 rebels face bans

Only nine of the 12 Euro- after the English clubs — declaration" will rejoin the owner Joel Glazer on Friday
pean clubs who launched Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, The nine clubs will also make European Club Association, showed a level of contrition
an ill-fated bid to form a Manchester United, Man- a combined payment of 15 which they quit on May 18 never seen in the 16 years of
Super League have agreed chester City and Tottenham million euros for what UEFA when the Super League was his family owning the club.
to a peace deal with UEFA — backed out inside 48 hours called a "gesture of goodwill" announced, and they will
and accepted being fined after a backlash from the fans to benefit children, youth terminate their legal involve- Glazer pledged to accelerate
millions of dollars. and British government. and grassroots football. ment with the company. discussions with fans about
fans being able to have a
The remaining trio of rebels The Premier League clubs In a move to prevent them The English clubs could yet greater say in United, which
are at risk of being banned along with Atletico Madrid, deploying the Super League face separate sanctions from is listed on the New York
from the Champions League AC Milan and Inter Milan threat again, the clubs have the Premier League and Stock Exchange, but the fam-
for not renouncing the break- have officially signed up to also agreed to be fined 100 Football Association which ily controls the shares with
away. Barcelona, Real Madrid a settlement with UEFA to million euros if they seek is investigating their attempt the key voting rights.
and Juventus have refused participate only in the exist- again to play in an unauthor- to split from the established
to approve what UEFA on ing open European competi- ized competition or 50 mil- structure. UEFA indicated a The Manchester United Sup-
Friday called "reintegration tions and accepted giving up lion euros if they breach any desire for the agreement to porters' Trust, which boasts
measures," and they will be 5% of revenue for the next other commitments to UEFA settle with UEFA to serve as more than 200,000 members,
referred to UEFA disciplin- season they play in a Europe- as part of the settlement. mitigation when domestic responded cautiously to the
ary bodies for sanctions af- an competition. Teams from punishments are assessed. letter, saying the commit-
ter backing the new largely England and Spain reaching Ceferin previously told The ments could represent "in
closed competition. the final can earn more than Associated Press that the UEFA said at the request of theory only" a change in the
100 million pounds ($122 clubs refusing to renege on clubs it "will ask and sup- right direction by the family
The Super League project million), meaning 5 million the Super League could be port that due consideration which also owns the NFL's
imploded three weeks ago euros would be sacrificed. banned from UEFA's com- be given by their respective Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
petitions. national associations and na-
tional leagues to the spirit, The complaints by United
The 12 clubs were dubbed content and purpose of the fans are about the Glazers
the "dirty dozen" by Ceferin commitments given by the loading debt onto the club
in a heated period when he clubs to UEFA." and not investing sufficiently
fought to prevent the clubs in upgrading Old Trafford.
launching a competition that English clubs are trying to
would lock in 15 places for regain the trust of fans after While Chelsea fans still back
teams for more than two de- infuriating them by trying to Russian billionaire owner
cades, rather than having to join the Super League with- Roman Abramovich, they
qualify through annual do- out consulting them. protested against the Super
mestic league placings as is League project. Chelsea this
required for the Champions After protests at Old Trafford week pledged to allow fans
League. forced the postponement of to be represented in board
Manchester United's Pre- meetings to bring them into
The nine clubs to sign up to mier League game against the decision-making process.
UEFA's "club commitment Liverpool on Sunday, co-