SAI to bear Jayaram and Dey expenses during quarantine in Germany - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

SAI to bear Jayaram and Dey expenses during quarantine in Germany - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India has decided to bear the hotel and food expenses of shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Shubhakar Dey who are forced to undergo a period of quarantine after teammate Lakshya Sen’s father tested positive ahead of the Saarlorlux Open, at Saarbrucken, in Germany. Defending champion Lakshya’s father-cum-coach D. K. Sen tested positive on arrival from Copenhagen on October 27. Since all the players were in contact with D. K. Sen, they withdrew from the competition and went into quarantine till November 10. A SAI official indicated that this was a suo moto gesture from SAI and the Badminton Association of India had made no request for any financial help for the two players.

Sai  sai  jayaram  read  india  lakshya  germany  quarantine  tested  expenses  sen  sportstar  k  players  bear  dey  positive

History of this topic

Indian Open 2022: B Sai Praneeth withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Indian Open 2022: B Sai Praneeth withdraws from tournament after testing positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Top Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, who won the 2019 World Championships bronze medal, on Sunday pulled out of the season-opening India Open Super 500 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. I hope I can get back to court quickly.” Badminton Association of India general secretary Ajay Singhania also confirmed Praneeth’s withdrawal from the $400,000 tournament. Another Indian player, double …

B Sai Praneeth Withdraws from India Open after Testing Positive for Covid-19
3 years ago

B Sai Praneeth Withdraws from India Open after Testing Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Top Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, who won the 2019 World Championships bronze medal, on Sunday pulled out of the season-opening India Open Super 500 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. Another Indian player, double specialist Dhruv Rawat, also tested positive for the virus ahead of his departure for the national capital to participate in the tournament starting on Tuesday. …

SAI orders stricter protocol and weekly testing after 24 athletes test COVID-19 positive at Bhopal centre
3 years, 9 months ago

SAI orders stricter protocol and weekly testing after 24 athletes test COVID-19 positive at Bhopal centre

Firstpost  

The SAI said the precautions and norms will be implemented keeping Olympic probable athletes in mind, so that their training does not suffer. New Delhi: With several COVID-19 cases reported in the country’s top training facilities, the Sports Authority of India on Wednesday ordered implementation of stricter protocols, including weekly testing of all athletes and support staff at its campuses …

Indian Contingent Cleared to Take Part in All England After Three Shuttlers Test Negative in Retests
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian Contingent Cleared to Take Part in All England After Three Shuttlers Test Negative in Retests

News 18  

The Indian badminton contingent has been cleared to participate in the All England Championships after the players, who had tested positive for COVID-19, returned negative in retests conducted by the governing body on Wednesday. In an email to team managers on Wednesday, the Badminton World Federation and Badminton England also informed that “following further investigations and testing, all team members …

SAI takes steps to ensure intensity of athletes returning to training Olympics
3 years, 11 months ago

SAI takes steps to ensure intensity of athletes returning to training Olympics

The Hindu  

With a view to ensure no reduction in training intensity of the Olympic Games-bound athletes, Sports Authority of India has amended the quarantine regulations for those returning to its centres from various competitions. In partial modification of the Standard Operating Procedures issued on September 11 and December 3 last year, SAI has ensured that athletes returning to national camps at …

Thailand Open Super 1000: Sai Praneeth out after positive COVID-19 test, roommate Kidambi Srikanth forced to pull out
3 years, 11 months ago

Thailand Open Super 1000: Sai Praneeth out after positive COVID-19 test, roommate Kidambi Srikanth forced to pull out

Firstpost  

Bangkok: Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, one of the frontrunners to represent country at the Tokyo Olympics, has pulled out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19. “Badminton World Federation can confirm India player Sai Praneeth B has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been withdrawn from the TOYOTA Thailand Open,” the governing …

Saina, Prannoy Return Negative COVID-19 Tests, To Play in Thailand
4 years ago

Saina, Prannoy Return Negative COVID-19 Tests, To Play in Thailand

The Quint  

"We are constantly in touch with the BWF as well as the organisers and our team management and players. However, Saina had earlier claimed she hadn't received her Covid-19 test reports and it was only before the warm up for her Tuesday's match authorities told her that she had tested positive for coronavirus. Prannoy, on the other hand, was to …

Asia Leg: Saina, Prannoy withdraw after testing COVID positive, Kashyap too forced to pull out
4 years ago

Asia Leg: Saina, Prannoy withdraw after testing COVID positive, Kashyap too forced to pull out

Hindustan Times  

Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy were on Tuesday forced out of the YONEX Thailand Open Super 100 tournament after testing positive for COVID-19 in a third round of tests here, just a few weeks after recovering from the dreaded infection. File photo of Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal Former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap too was forced to …

Indian badminton contingent returns from Germany testing negative for COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Indian badminton contingent returns from Germany testing negative for COVID-19

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Indian badminton contingent, that was stuck in Germany, returned home on Tuesday after testing negative for the dreaded coronavirus for the second time. Former world number 13 Ajay Jayaram and 2018 winner Subhankar Dey were also forced to pull out of the Super 100 event and put in isolation owing to contact with senior Sen. Lakshya, Jayaram, …

SaarLorLux Open: Indian shuttlers return home after testing negative for COVID-19 - sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

SaarLorLux Open: Indian shuttlers return home after testing negative for COVID-19 - sportstar

The Hindu  

The Indian badminton contingent, that was stuck in Germany, returned home on Tuesday after testing negative for the dreaded coronavirus for the second time. Defending Champion Lakshya had to withdraw from SaarLorLux Open in Saarbrucken after his father-cum-coach D K Sen returned a positive test for the virus. Former world number 13 Ajay Jayaram and 2018 winner Subhankar Dey were …

Ajay Jayaram, Shubhankar Dey out of SaarLorLux Open, in quarantine - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years, 2 months ago

Ajay Jayaram, Shubhankar Dey out of SaarLorLux Open, in quarantine - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Shubhankar Dey were on Thursday forced out of the SaarLorLux Open after being put in isolation owing to contact with COVID positive father-cum-coach of defending champion Lakshya Sen, who has already withdrawn. “BWF can confirm three players have been withdrawn from the SaarLorLux Open 2020 as a precautionary measure for all participants after they were …

Indian Men's Contingent Pull Out of SaarLorLux Open after Lakshya Sen's Father Tests Positive for Coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Indian Men's Contingent Pull Out of SaarLorLux Open after Lakshya Sen's Father Tests Positive for Coronavirus

News 18  

The Indian men?s contingent pulled out from the SaarLorLux Open after Lakshya Sen?s father, who is also his coach, DK Sen tested positive for Covid-19. “BWF can confirm three players have been withdrawn from the SaarLorLux Open 2020 as a precautionary measure for all participants following having been in contact with a positive case within their team entourage. “The three …

Quarantine Period Inside SAI Bengaluru Was Test of Our Mental Strength and Patience: SV Sunil
4 years, 4 months ago

Quarantine Period Inside SAI Bengaluru Was Test of Our Mental Strength and Patience: SV Sunil

News 18  

As the Indian men's hockey team gears up to resume training from Wednesday, striker SV Sunil believes the coronavirus-forced 14-day quarantine period inside the Sports Authority of India South Centre here was a test of their mental strength and patience. "I think what we all realised from these past two weeks was the fact that we all need to be …

Doubles player Sikki Reddy, physiotherapist Kiran test positive for COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Doubles player Sikki Reddy, physiotherapist Kiran test positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Shuttler N Sikki Reddy and physiotherapist Kiran C have tested positive for COVID-19 at the ongoing national camp, forcing the closure of the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad for sanitisation, the Sports Authority of India said on Thursday. Women's doubles specialist Sikki and Kiran, who have been attending the national camp at the academy, are both asymptomatic, according to …

Badminton Star N Sikki Reddy Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Gopichand Academy Closed Down
4 years, 5 months ago

Badminton Star N Sikki Reddy Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Gopichand Academy Closed Down

News 18  

India's doubles badminton star N Sikki Reddy has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus, leading to the Pullela Gopichand academy shutting down for sanitisation. The badminton national camp resumed from August 7 with eight athletes - PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, Ashwini Ponnappa, B Sai Praneeth,and Sikki Reddy. Times of India reported on Thursday that according to their …

SAI Announce National Camp for Archers in Pune From August 25
4 years, 5 months ago

SAI Announce National Camp for Archers in Pune From August 25

News 18  

A team of 16 recurve archers, along with four coaches and two support staff, will report to the Army Sports Institute in Pune for a national camp on August 25, the Sports Authority of India announced on Thursday. Archers who will be joining the camp include Tarundeep Rai, Atanu Das, B Dhiraj, Pravin Jadhav, Jayanta Talukdar, Sukhmanu Babrekar, Kapil, Vishwas, …

Hockey camps to begin next week as state government gives nod
4 years, 5 months ago

Hockey camps to begin next week as state government gives nod

The Hindu  

The Olympics-bound Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will return for their respective national camps on August 4 at SAI Centre in Bengaluru and head straight to a 14-day quarantine in keeping with the COVID-19 protocols. Athletes, coaches and support staff will also be tested when they arrive in Bengaluru to ensure that all campers are at a reduced risk …

Tokyo-bound Indian men, women’s hockey teams to resume camps at SAI Bengaluru after Karnataka gives green signal
4 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo-bound Indian men, women’s hockey teams to resume camps at SAI Bengaluru after Karnataka gives green signal

Firstpost  

The players and support staff, who will arrive in Bengaluru from various parts of the country and abroad, will undergo a two-week quarantine inside the campus before resuming training. The Olympics-bound Indian men’s and women’s hockey teams will return for their respective national camps on 4 August at SAI Centre in Bengaluru and head straight to a 14-day quarantine in …

Discover Related