The federal government has agreed to offer 750 Olympic and Paralympic athletes — along with members of their support staff — exemptions from some quarantine-related travel restrictions in the lead-up to the Olympics, Radio-Canada has learned. "We have found a solution to accommodate our high-level athletes and we are working on the terms," said Guilbeault, adding the government doesn't want to make things harder for Canadian athletes. The assistance will target athletes that have to travel abroad to participate in competitions to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. Many Olympic athletes are in no position to cover such costs, said Quebec middle-distance runner Charles Philibert-Thiboutot, currently in Europe competing to build his world ranking. Any exemptions to travel restrictions will be limited and targeted, Trudeau said last week.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2021 00:19 UTC