The Victorian authorities has confirmed that determination volition beryllium bumper crowds astatine some the Boxing Day Ashes Test and Australian Open tennis, with some events being allowed to run astatine 100 per cent capacity.
Premier Daniel Andrews praised his authorities for its efforts during predominant lockdowns implicit the past 2 years.
"Victorians person kept their extremity of the bargain and the authorities volition bash the same," helium said.
"I'm not lone arrogant of Victorians, but I'm deeply, profoundly grateful to them."
As agelong arsenic a due COVID-safe program is adhered to, some the Boxing Day Test and Australian Open tin run astatine afloat assemblage capacity.
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In 2020, The Open had 812,174 fans successful attendance crossed the two-week tournament, which was a grounds for immoderate Grand Slam.
Due to restrictions related to the pandemic, that full was reduced to 130,444 past summer.
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The Boxing Day Test had a cumulative attendance of 89,472 past year, with 27,615 successful attendance connected time one.
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For contrast, the twelvemonth earlier it was 80,473 connected December 26, and 203,472 successful total.
The highest-ever cumulative attendance came successful 2013, erstwhile 91,112 packed successful for time 1 of the Ashes Test, and 271,865 attended overall.
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