China Bans Footballers From Getting Tattoos to Set 'Good Example for Society' and Orders to Remove Existing Ones

Beijing,  January 1: With the intention to set a "good example for society," China has banned footballers from getting tattoos and ordered these with present ones to take away or cowl them. This directive, issued by the General Administration of Sport of China (GAS), explains disciplinary necessities for nationwide staff gamers, CNN reported. Also Read | New Year Greetings 2023: How To Wish 'Happy New Year' in Arabic, French, Italian and Other Different Languages Around the World. The order issued earlier this week is known as "Suggestions for strengthening the management of football players". It says that "Athletes of the national team and U23 national team are strictly prohibited from having new tattoos." "Those who have tattoos are advised to remove tattoos by themselves. In cases of special circumstances, tattoos must be covered during training and competition after the consent of the team," the directive states. Also Read | Nostradamus Predictions For 2023: From Asteroid to Political Assassination and Artificial Intelligence to Civil War, These Are the Prophecies by Legendary Astrologer. According to the directive, nationwide groups at Under-20 ranges are forbidden from recruiting new athletes with tattoos," The GAS assertion says that this measure "fully demonstrates the positive spirit of Chinese football players and set a good example for society." It additional provides that nationwide groups ought to arrange actions that "strengthen the patriotic education" of athletes to "enhance the sense of mission, responsibility and honour, and create a national team capable of conquering and fighting well and with excellent style of play." Similarly in 2018, the media regulator in China had issued an edict saying Chinese tv "should not feature actors with tattoos." (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, SociallyKeeda Staff could not have modified or edited the content material physique)