SAI forms training plan for 2021 Olympics-bound para athletes
4 years, 6 months ago

SAI forms training plan for 2021 Olympics-bound para athletes

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India has decided to resume sporting activities of the Tokyo Olympics bound Para-athletes and athletes in SAI’s National Centre of Excellence across the country in a phased manner from October 5. In the first phase that began in June, SAI had allowed training only for the Olympic bound athletes at the various SAI centres. The second phase now will see the resumption of sporting activities for Tokyo Olympics bound para-athletes and athletes in NCOEs in stages for nine disciplines. Further, SAI will also support athletes from sports, where SAI does not have its own captive residential infrastructure, if they train in ‘‘Play and Stay” kind of training facilities, if the facility administration, the coaches and athletes assume the responsibilities of taking requisite precaution against COVID-19.

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ATHLETICS | AFI formulates plans for excelling in 2036 Olympics
1 year ago

ATHLETICS | AFI formulates plans for excelling in 2036 Olympics

The Hindu  

The Athletics Federation of India ’s brainstorming meeting to formulate a strategic plan for excelling in the 2036 Olympics identified core areas which needed attention and the necessity to create a friendly ecosystem for the athletes, coaches and other stakeholders. The AFI will Speaking to The Hindu after the conclusion of the five-day meeting, the AFI president Adille Sumariwala said …

SAI to shut down training centres amid rise in COVID-19 cases but camps for elite athletes to continue
3 years, 2 months ago

SAI to shut down training centres amid rise in COVID-19 cases but camps for elite athletes to continue

Firstpost  

The Sports Authority of India on Monday said it has decided to close its 67 training centres across the country due to rising COVID-19 cases but national camps for elite athletes will continue in bio-bubbles. New Delhi: The Sports Authority of India on Monday said it has decided to close its 67 training centres across the country due to rising …

SAI to Shut Down 67 Training Centres Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases But Camps for Elite Athletes to Continue
3 years, 2 months ago

SAI to Shut Down 67 Training Centres Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases But Camps for Elite Athletes to Continue

News 18  

The Sports Authority of India on Monday announced taht it has decided to close its 67 training centres across the country due to rising COVID-19 cases. “In view of rising cases of COVID-19, the Sports Authority of India has decided to close the 67 SAI Training centres across the country,” the SAI said in a statement. The training camps for …

SAI Approves Neeraj Chopra's 90-day Off-season Training in USA
3 years, 3 months ago

SAI Approves Neeraj Chopra's 90-day Off-season Training in USA

News 18  

The Sports Authority of India on Friday approved an urgent proposal to enable Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra to travel to the US for a 90-day off-season training ahead of a busy 2022 season. The proposal, moved by the Athletics Federation of India, was approved inside four hours to ensure the javelin thrower can fly out on Sunday, SAI …

SAI approves Neeraj Chopra's off-season training in USA
3 years, 3 months ago

SAI approves Neeraj Chopra's off-season training in USA

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India on Friday approved an urgent proposal to enable Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra to travel to the US for a 90-day off-season training ahead of a busy 2022 season. The cost approved to train at the prestigious Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Centre under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme will be Rs. Chopra will …

Paralympics 2021 opening ceremony: Start date, time and event details
3 years, 7 months ago

Paralympics 2021 opening ceremony: Start date, time and event details

The Independent  

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Tokyo weighs use of Olympic venues as temporary medical facilities: report
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo weighs use of Olympic venues as temporary medical facilities: report

The Hindu  

Authorities in the Japanese capital are considering plans to convert some of the city's Olympics and Paralympics venues into temporary medical facilities as they combat soaring COVID-19 infections that have piled pressure on the healthcare system. Medical experts have urged temporary use of facilities owned by the Tokyo government, such as the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, site of swimming competitions, and …

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without fans as COVID-19 cases surge
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Paralympics to be held without fans as COVID-19 cases surge

The Hindu  

All fans will be barred from the Paralympics in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic, just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Monday. The decision was announced after a meeting with International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons, organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa. READ : Tokyo Paralympics opens …

Tokyo Olympics: COVID-19 restrictions, no fans and more questions for the IOC
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: COVID-19 restrictions, no fans and more questions for the IOC

The Hindu  

"So what are you actually going to do in Tokyo?" The role COVID-19 played during the Olympics Coronavirus case numbers exploded here during the Games, reaching record levels in Tokyo since the Olympics got underway. Seeing intense euphoria and acute physical pain simultaneously etched into the faces of American swimmer Caeleb Dressel, British BMX cyclist Bethany Shriever and Ugandan steeplechase …

Olympics COVID protocols contrast Tokyo’s lockdown fatigue
3 years, 7 months ago

Olympics COVID protocols contrast Tokyo’s lockdown fatigue

Al Jazeera  

Residents have largely returned to the streets of Tokyo amid a surge in infection as Olympics remain closely controlled. Quarantined Dutch athletes have found it “very distressing” to be confined to a “very small” area, not allowed to get fresh air, the team’s technical director, Maurits Hendriks, said. Tokyo’s crowded street Outside, state of emergency Tokyo-style bears little resemblance to …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Four new COVID-19 cases in Games Village, two of them athletes
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Four new COVID-19 cases in Games Village, two of them athletes

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Four residents of the Olympic Games village, including two athletes, are among the seven new COVID-19 cases that the event organisers announced on Tuesday. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were scheduled to play Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus of New Zealand, pulled out of their second-round match on Monday following Rojer’s positive test result. The contingents …

Tokyo Olympics: Organisers report 4 new Covid-19 cases in Games village, two of them athletes
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Organisers report 4 new Covid-19 cases in Games village, two of them athletes

India Today  

The Tokyo Olympics organisers on Tuesday announced that four residents of the Olympic Games village, including two athletes, are among the seven new Covid-19 cases reported. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were scheduled to play Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus of New Zealand, pulled out of their second-round match on Monday following Rojer''s the positive test result. …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA requests government to allow contingent to enter country without COVID-19 test report
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA requests government to allow contingent to enter country without COVID-19 test report

Firstpost  

In a letter addressed to Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal, Batra said since the Olympic contingent members have been fully vaccinated and undergone tests on a regular basis in Tokyo, they be exempted from the requirement of showing RT PCR negative test reports Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has requested the government to allow entry of the athletes and officials …

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics Day 3: Indians in action on July 25, Sunday; event schedules and time

The Hindu  

After a year-long delay because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics gets underway from Friday. India is sending its largest ever contingent to the Olympic Games. Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 25 so that you can stay up to speed! RELATED| July 25 5:30 – Shooting – Women’s 10m air pistol qualification …

In search of gold: The Hindu Editorial on Tokyo Olympics 2021
3 years, 8 months ago

In search of gold: The Hindu Editorial on Tokyo Olympics 2021

The Hindu  

A medal can lose its lustre but the athlete’s sporting immortality is set in stone, such is the enduring allure of triumphs at the Olympics. ‘Tokyo 2020’, as the Olympics is branded for the latest edition, will commence at Japan’s capital on Friday while COVID-19 protocols are in place. Having previously hosted the Olympics in 1964, Tokyo’s second dalliance with …

Long and short of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Long and short of the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics

Live Mint  

The Tokyo Olympics, which have been delayed by more than a year because of the covid-19 pandemic, finally begin today under a strict covid protocol that includes a ban on spectators. Even though the Tokyo Games are taking place in the summer of 2021, they are still referred to as the 2020 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee said women’s participation …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes' participation in opening ceremony to be bare minimum, says IOA

Firstpost  

Indian Olympic Association secretary general Rajeev Mehta, who is in the city, said not many will be there keeping in mind the risk of infection. Tokyo: The participation of Indian athletes in the Olympic Games opening ceremony will be kept to a “bare minimum” in view of the COVID-19 threat, while only six officials from the contingent will be allowed …

Tokyo Olympics | Virus risk inevitable at the Games, says WHO director general
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Virus risk inevitable at the Games, says WHO director general

India TV News  

Tokyo Olympics | Virus risk inevitable at the Games, says WHO director general How infections are handled is what matters most, WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a speech to an International Olympic Committee meeting. How infections are handled is what matters most, WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a speech to an International Olympic Committee …

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head of the World Health Organization told sports officials Wednesday as events began in Japan. “The mark of success in the coming fortnight is not zero cases,” Tedros said, noting the athletes who already tested positive in …

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display
3 years, 8 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display

ABC  

The arrival of fresh-faced young athletes at Narita Airport was meant to be a turning point for these delayed and pandemic-tainted Tokyo Olympic Games. They also negotiated with local officials to let buses of Australian athletes head straight to the village, rather than idle outside the airport until the whole team was cleared to leave. The Australian Olympic Committee's protocols …

Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes battling Covid-19 scare and Olympics pressure at the Games village
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes battling Covid-19 scare and Olympics pressure at the Games village

India Today  

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics is set to get underway from Friday in what the head of the World Health Organization said was needed as ‘a celebration of hope’. Rising Covid-19 cases in host city Tokyo have cast a shadow over the world's largest sporting event, which is taking place largely without spectators. Olympics and Japanese officials have forged on …

Tokyo 2020 chief refuses to rule out last-minute Olympic Games cancellation
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020 chief refuses to rule out last-minute Olympic Games cancellation

The Independent  

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How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start
3 years, 8 months ago

How COVID-19 is transforming the Tokyo Olympics even before the Games start

LA Times  

A worker disinfects a table tennis court at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday. At a news conference over the weekend, the president of the International Olympic Committee acknowledged that debate around the recently dubbed “Pandemic Games” has grown “more heated and more emotional.” “Many people feel under stress, they have to face uncertainty and then you react with some …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian athletes start training ahead of Games

Firstpost  

The likes of archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das, table tennis players G Sathiyan and A Sharath Kamal, ace shuttlers PV Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth and lone Indian gymnast in fray, Pranati Nayak, also started their training on Monday. Tokyo: Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training, hoping to …

Tokyo Olympics: Only ONE THIRD of Japanese people believe the country can host a safe Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Only ONE THIRD of Japanese people believe the country can host a safe Games

Daily Mail  

There are just four days to go until the opening ceremony of Tokyo Games Tokyo is under a fourth state of emergency as coronavirus cases continue to rise Two-thirds of people in Japan do not believe the country can host a safe and secure Olympics amid a fresh wave of coronavirus infections, according to a survey published by the Asahi …

Tokyo Olympics: Six British athletes isolating under COVID-19 protocols
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Six British athletes isolating under COVID-19 protocols

The Hindu  

Six British track and field athletes and two staff members have been forced to isolate after being identified as close contacts to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 on their flight to Japan, the BOA confirmed on Sunday. "The British Olympic Association can confirm that six athletes and two staff members from the athletics team, who through no fault …

Six British Olympic athletes identified as contacts of Covid passenger on their plane to Japan
3 years, 8 months ago

Six British Olympic athletes identified as contacts of Covid passenger on their plane to Japan

Daily Mail  

Six British Olympic athletes and two team staff are self-isolating in their hotel rooms in Tokyo after being identified as close contacts of a passenger who subsequently tested positive for coronavirus on their plane to Japan, the British Olympic Association has announced. A spokesperson for the British Olympic Association said: 'The BOA can confirm that six athletes and two staff …

Tokyo Olympics: Two athletes test COVID-19 positive in Games Village
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Two athletes test COVID-19 positive in Games Village

The Hindu  

Two athletes living in the Olympic Village have tested positive for COVID-19, the first to do so with the Tokyo Games opening on Friday. Organisers on Sunday also said another athlete had tested positive but this person was not residing in the Olympic Village. This athlete was also identified as “non-Japanese.” Also on Sunday, the first International Olympic Committee member …

Japan's Olympic security balancing act leaves few satisfied
3 years, 8 months ago

Japan's Olympic security balancing act leaves few satisfied

The Hindu  

Struggling businesses forced to temporarily shut down around Olympics venues. Japan's massive security apparatus has raised complaints that the nation, during the weeks of the Games, will look more like authoritarian North Korea or China than one of the world’s most powerful, vibrant democracies. “It’s all based on the honour system, and it’s causing concern that media people and other …

3 athletes test positive for COVID-19, 2 staying at Olympic Village
3 years, 8 months ago

3 athletes test positive for COVID-19, 2 staying at Olympic Village

India TV News  

Tokyo Olympics | 3 athletes test positive for COVID-19, 2 staying at Olympic Village The organisers have confirmed that two athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Tokyo Olympic village. Three athletes, two of them staying at the Olympic Village, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Games Organising Committee announced on Sunday, the development adding to the scepticism around …

Tokyo Olympics: Covid scare forces Australia's athletics team to quarantine in rooms at training camp
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Covid scare forces Australia's athletics team to quarantine in rooms at training camp

India Today  

Australia's entire athletics team for the Tokyo Olympics was quarantined in their rooms on Saturday at their pre-Games training camp in Cairns following a COVID-19 scare. "My understanding is applied an abundance of caution and said to athletes: 'Right, just until we get this sorted out everyone is going to stay in their rooms,'" said David Hughes, the AOC's chief …

Olympic Games: 6 British athletes, 2 staff members isolating in Tokyo under Covid-19 protocols
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympic Games: 6 British athletes, 2 staff members isolating in Tokyo under Covid-19 protocols

India Today  

Six British track and field athletes and two staff members have been forced to isolate after being identified as close contacts to an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 on their flight to Japan, the BOA confirmed on Sunday. "The British Olympic Association can confirm that six athletes and two staff members from the athletics team, who through no fault …

The No-Fun Olympics: How Athletes Are Preparing For Tokyo And Its Strict COVID-19 Rules
3 years, 8 months ago

The No-Fun Olympics: How Athletes Are Preparing For Tokyo And Its Strict COVID-19 Rules

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sydney McLaughlin turns 22 three days after the final of the 400-meter hurdles, in which she might win Olympic gold and may even lower her current world record. “They’re sacrificing a lot,” USA men’s basketball and San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “I guess the one thing the pandemic has taught me is not to have …

Tokyo Olympics: Quarantine not required, Indian shooters to start training at venue from Jul 19
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Quarantine not required, Indian shooters to start training at venue from Jul 19

India TV News  

Tokyo Olympics: Quarantine not required, Indian shooters to start training at venue from Jul 19 The Olympics are scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8, with the shooting events starting a day after the opening ceremony. Not required to undergo any quarantine ahead of the Olympics, the Indian shooters will begin training at the venue from July …

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic athletes' village, say organisers
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic athletes' village, say organisers

India Today  

A person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, organisers said on Saturday, adding to concerns about infections at the Games which begin next week. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed for a year due to the global pandemic, is being held mostly without spectators and under tight quarantine rules. Several Covid-19 cases have emerged involving athletes …

Olympic athlete, staffer test positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympic athlete, staffer test positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo

India TV News  

Olympic athlete, staffer test positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo The postponed Tokyo Olympics are being held in a state of emergency one year after they were originally scheduled. An Olympic athlete and a staffer linked to the Tokyo Games tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan, organizers said Thursday. Tokyo authorities also reported on Thursday 1,308 new COVID-19 cases …

Tokyo Governor Says City Ready For ‘Safe’ Olympics Amid COVID-19 Surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Governor Says City Ready For ‘Safe’ Olympics Amid COVID-19 Surge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tokyo’s governor assured reporters this week the city’s medical system was prepared to hold a “safe and secure” Olympic Games as Japan is set to host thousands of athletes from around the world beginning next week. “Because of that, and because the medical system is ready, I think we can press ahead with a safe Olympics.” Koike’s …

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic

Firstpost  

Some answers to look at ways Tokyo Olympics organisers will try to prevent infections among thousans of athletes. Tokyo: Tokyo’s Olympics will be like no other Games, with the spectre of coronavirus hanging over every part of the event, and organisers determined to prevent an outbreak. Here’s a look at some of the ways they’ll try to prevent infections among …

Badminton body writes to SAI to conduct national camp ahead of domestic season
3 years, 8 months ago

Badminton body writes to SAI to conduct national camp ahead of domestic season

India TV News  

Badminton body writes to SAI to conduct national camp ahead of domestic season Around 70-75 players will be part of the camp, including top players like Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, N sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa. In its bid to restart the domestic season under strict COVID-19 protocols after more than a year, the Badminton Association of India …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chinese athletes complain about poor COVID-19 prevention measures at Olympics hotel
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chinese athletes complain about poor COVID-19 prevention measures at Olympics hotel

Firstpost  

The pandemic has cast a shadow over the Games with organisers banning all fans from venues in Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, in a huge blow for the event. Beijing: China’s first athletes to arrive in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics have complained that poor prevention measures at their hotel will increase the risk of catching COVID-19. A few outlying …

Tokyo 2020: In case of COVID-19, gold for opponent in boxing final, semifinalist to advance to final in wrestling
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: In case of COVID-19, gold for opponent in boxing final, semifinalist to advance to final in wrestling

The Hindu  

If any participant tests positive for Covid-19 in the finals of the boxing event in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, then the opponent will receive a gold medal, and the Covid-19 participant will be facilitated with the silver medal. RELATED : No bronze medal match in hockey if one finalist forced out due to COVID-19 "If an athlete is no longer …

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 8 months ago

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

India TV News  

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker will take aim for India in the mixed team air pistol event in Tokyo, with Yashaswini Singh Deswal and Abhishek Verma forming the other combination. The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo …

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 8 months ago

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. "For the mixed team event, in case an athlete can no longer take part in the event, but the NOC has another athlete on site, the NOC …

Tokyo Olympics: No bronze medal match in hockey if one finalist forced out due to COVID
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: No bronze medal match in hockey if one finalist forced out due to COVID

The Hindu  

The losing semifinalists in hockey may get a shot at Olympic gold in the Tokyo Games if one of the finalists is forced out because of COVID-19 as the afflicted side's last-four stage opponent would then be elevated to the summit clash. The SSR has been developed jointly by International Olympic Committee and the International Federations to determine the impact …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

Firstpost  

The newly introduced mixed team events in shooting has bolstered an already strong Indian team’s chances of medals at the Games. New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. “For the mixed team …

Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Spectators also barred from outlying venues

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Two more prefectures outside the immediate Tokyo area have decided to bar fans from attending Olympic events because of rising coronavirus infections, Tokyo Olympic organizers confirmed on Saturday with the pandemic-delayed games opening in just under two weeks. “Many people including children have been looking forward to the games, and I’m very sorry to take away their chance …

PM Narendra Modi to Interact With Tokyo Olympics-bound Athletes on July 13
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Narendra Modi to Interact With Tokyo Olympics-bound Athletes on July 13

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with India’s Olympic-bound sportspersons on July 13, three days before the first batch of athletes departs for the Games in Tokyo. “Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi will interact with #Tokyo Olympic bound athletes to motivate them ahead of their participation in the forthcoming Games, which will be held from 23 July to 8th August …

First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Tokyo Olympics on July 17
3 years, 8 months ago

First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Tokyo Olympics on July 17

India TV News  

First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Tokyo Olympics on July 17 In view of the raging COVID-19 cases, the Tokyo Olympics will be held under a state of emergency in Japan without spectators from July 23 to August 8. The first batch of India's Olympic-bound athletes will depart for Tokyo on July 17, IOA President Narinder Batra revealed …

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games

The Hindu  

Additional accommodation is being booked in Tokyo to meet quarantine requirements of the country's Olympic delegation in case any of them tests positive for COVID-19 during the Games, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan has said. READ : Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far Pradhan said that his expections from the …

Tokyo Olympics: Contingencies put in place in case of emergency during Games, says SAI director general
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Contingencies put in place in case of emergency during Games, says SAI director general

India Today  

Additional accommodation is being booked in Tokyo to meet quarantine requirements of the country's Olympic delegation in case any of them tests positive for COVID-19 during the Games, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan has said. Asked about his expectations from the country's athletes in the Tokyo Games, he said: "My expectations can't be different from what the …

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