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 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 can replace an athlete team member," the IOC's Tokyo 2020 Sport-Specific Regulations stated. The sensational pair of 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.

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Covid-19 Cases Reported in Indian Shooting Team in Changwon ahead of World Cup
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 Cases Reported in Indian Shooting Team in Changwon ahead of World Cup

News 18  

The Indian shooting contingent has been hit by the Covid-19 scare in Changwon, Korea, after two officials accompanying the team tested positive for the virus on its arrival ahead of the upcoming ISSF World Cup. “Both the officials tested positive on arrival at the Gimhae International Airport at around 12 PM IST," a top National Rifle Association of India official …

COVID-19 cases reported in Indian shooting team in Changwon ahead of World Cup
2 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 cases reported in Indian shooting team in Changwon ahead of World Cup

The Hindu  

The Indian shooting contingent has been hit by a COVID-19 scare in Changwon, Korea, after two officials accompanying the team tested positive for the virus on arrival ahead of the upcoming ISSF World Cup. "Both the officials tested positive on arrival at the Gimhae International Airport at around 12 PM IST," a top National Rifle Association of India official told …

Winter Olympics 2022: India's Team Manager Tests Covid Positive Upon Arrival In Beijing
3 years, 1 month ago

Winter Olympics 2022: India's Team Manager Tests Covid Positive Upon Arrival In Beijing

ABP News  

New Delhi: In what comes as a major setback for India's Winter Olympics contingent, Indian team manager Mohammad Abbas Wani has tested Coronavirus positive. Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra told PTI that chef de mission Harjinder is coordinating with winter Olympic organizers for a re-test. "The manager of the Indian contingent Mr. Abbas Wani tested COVID positive at Beijing …

Indian women's hockey team's ACT campaign ends due to COVID case in squad
3 years, 3 months ago

Indian women's hockey team's ACT campaign ends due to COVID case in squad

The Hindu  

The Indian women's hockey team was on Thursday forced out of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19, joining Malaysia which was also forced to withdraw from the tournament after being hit by virus here. A day after the cancellation of its matches against defending champion Korea and China respectively, an Asian Hockey …

Two athletes COVID-19 positive in Beijing Games warmup events
3 years, 4 months ago

Two athletes COVID-19 positive in Beijing Games warmup events

The Hindu  

Organizers of February’s Winter Olympics in Beijing said on Friday that two foreign athletes had tested positive for COVID-19 in ongoing test events for the Games. The two who tested positive are among 1,500 competitors and staff who have come into the country since the test events began in early October, said Huang Chun, the deputy director-general of the pandemic …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics | Indian shooters endure another forgettable outing, fail to clear mixed team qualifications
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Indian shooters endure another forgettable outing, fail to clear mixed team qualifications

India TV News  

Tokyo Olympics | Indian shooters endure another forgettable outing, fail to clear mixed team qualifications Considered the team's best bet for a podium finish, the duo of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker caved in under pressure and failed to qualify for the final of the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Indian shooters endured yet another forgettable outing at the …

NRAI president says "everyone will be evaluated" after shooters struggle at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

NRAI president says "everyone will be evaluated" after shooters struggle at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India president Raninder Singh said everything "humanly possible" was done to prepare the shooting team for the Tokyo Olympics and that he was perplexed by their performance so far. Is it true you tried to get Manu's family and Jaspal back together? I can certainly say it might have had an impact on Manu to …

Tokyo Olympics: Indian Rifle shooters crash out from Mixed Team event after poor show in qualification
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian Rifle shooters crash out from Mixed Team event after poor show in qualification

India Today  

Shooters continued to disappoint as India's Rifle shooting pairs failed to make a mark in the qualifying stage of the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Event which was making its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. The rifle shooters' early exit comes hours after the highly-rated pistol shooters flattered to deceive ini the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event at …

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. …

Rifle and pistol shooters gear up for mixed events at Tokyo Olympics, no finalists in skeet
3 years, 8 months ago

Rifle and pistol shooters gear up for mixed events at Tokyo Olympics, no finalists in skeet

India TV News  

Rifle and pistol shooters gear up for mixed events at Tokyo Olympics, no finalists in skeet In the 10m air pistol mixed team event, the formidable pair of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker will fancy their chances after a terrific run in recent years, during which they dominated almost all major competitions. The Indian shooters are keeping their fingers crossed …

Tokyo Olympics: COVID-19 False Alarm Has Indian Officials Sweating
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: COVID-19 False Alarm Has Indian Officials Sweating

The Quint  

What added to the confusion was that while the ‘Infection Control Software' showed three Indians with symptoms on one day, it did not show any cases the next day. "Please advise on correct and factual status since in one report it shows three Indians in Tokyo with symptoms and in second report as nil," Batra messaged Dr Prem Verma, the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chilean taekwondo player out of Games after testing positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Japan
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Chilean taekwondo player out of Games after testing positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Japan

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Chilean Taekwondo player Fernanda Aguirre was on Wednesday ruled out of the Olympics after she tested positive for COVID-19 on arriving at the airport in Tokyo, her country’s Olympic body said. “Fernanda Aguirre has tested positive for COVID-19 in the tests carried out on her arrival in Japan,” Chile’s National Olympic Committee said in a statement. Aguirre travelled to …

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 …

Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo days before Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo days before Games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19, with the Czech Republic team reporting the case Monday of a beach volleyball player who could miss his first game. Perušič, who said he has been vaccinated, is the second member of the Czech delegation to test positive in Tokyo after a team official’s …

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 …

COVID check: IOC Refugee Team cleared to proceed to Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID check: IOC Refugee Team cleared to proceed to Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

COVID check: IOC Refugee Team cleared to proceed to Tokyo Olympics Twenty-six athletes, 16 coaches and 10 officials will be travelling to Japan in the next three days. Members of the International Olympic Committee's Refugee Team -- who had gathered here for a 'welcome experience' and whose departure for the Games was delayed due to a Covid scare -- have …

Tokyo Olympics: South Africa football team confirms three COVID-19 positive cases
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: South Africa football team confirms three COVID-19 positive cases

The Hindu  

South Africa has confirmed three positive COVID-19 cases in its football squad to take part at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, including players Thabiso Monyane and Kamohelo Mahlatsi. Video analyst Mario Masha also tested positive on arrival in Tokyo as the team prepares to face host Japan on Thursday. READ | Tokyo Olympics: Japan football team captain Yoshida asks to …

COVID-19 scare at Olympics: Three athletes test positive for COVID-19, two staying at Olympic Village
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 scare at Olympics: Three athletes test positive for COVID-19, two staying at Olympic Village

The Hindu  

Three athletes, two of them staying at the Olympic Village, have tested positive for COVID-19, the Games Organising Committee announced on July 18, the development adding to the scepticism around the troubled event which opens on July 23. A total of 10 cases were detected on the day, including five “Games concerned personnel”, one contractor, and a journalist, according to …

Covid-19 hit Tokyo 2020: Two athletes in Olympic village test positive, say official
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 hit Tokyo 2020: Two athletes in Olympic village test positive, say official

India Today  

Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported three new cases of Covid-19 infection among athletes, up from one new case a day earlier, as the population of the athlete's village swells ahead of the start of the pandemic-hit Games next week. Another unnamed athlete has also tested positive upon arrival in the Japanese capital, Tokyo 2020 said, but they are not …

Tokyo 2020: South Korea IOC official Ryu Seung-min tests Covid-19 positive on Japan arrival
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020: South Korea IOC official Ryu Seung-min tests Covid-19 positive on Japan arrival

India Today  

South Korea’s Ryu Seung-min has become the first International Olympic Committee member to test Covid-19 positive after landing at Narita International Airport, just outside Tokyo, for the Olympics. Ryu, a former table tennis player and a member of the IOC Athletes' Commission, confirmed the news on Instagram that he had returned a positive Covid-19 test on arrival at Narita airport. …

Tokyo Olympics: 3 South Africa football team members test positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: 3 South Africa football team members test positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo

India Today  

South Africa on Sunday confirmed 3 positive Covid-19 cases in their football squad at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Notably, South Africa men's team face hosts Japan in their group stage opener on Thursday, a day before the Games officially get underway in Tokyo. The news of South African footballers testing positive for Covid-19 comes hours after the Tokyo Olympics …

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 …

Firstpost Explains: Two golds? Two silvers? How COVID-19 could make hockey event at Tokyo 2020 an unusual affair
3 years, 8 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Two golds? Two silvers? How COVID-19 could make hockey event at Tokyo 2020 an unusual affair

Firstpost  

Two golds in hockey at Tokyo 2020? Firstpost Explains how COVID-19 could make the hockey tournament at Tokyo Olympics an unusual affair There could be two gold medallists or two silver medallists in hockey at the Tokyo Olympics, as per to the Sports Specific Regulations agreed upon by hockey’s international governing body, FIH, and the International Olympic Committee. FIH’s Sports …

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 …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: FIH CEO hopes COVID cases don't disrupt competition
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: FIH CEO hopes COVID cases don't disrupt competition

The Hindu  

Coronavirus cases have been increasing at a rapid pace in Japan, leading to mounting concerns ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. And in the rare event that both finalists are unable to play in the summit clash due to COVID-19 cases in their teams, then they will both be awarded the gold medal. Thierry Weil, CEO of the International Hockey Federation, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Efforts still on for pistol coach Pavel Smirnov as Indian shooters leave Zagreb for Games
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Efforts still on for pistol coach Pavel Smirnov as Indian shooters leave Zagreb for Games

Firstpost  

The Olympic-bound team left Zagreb after completing an 80-long competition-cum-training stint in the Balkan nation. New Delhi: Hoping to join the Indian shooting contingent in Tokyo at a later date, foreign pistol coach Pavel Smirnov stayed back in Zagreb as the others on Friday headed for the Olympics via Amsterdam. Before the Indian contingent’s departure, the Croatian and Zagreb shooting …

Efforts still on for pistol coach Pavel Smirnov as Indian shooters leave Zagreb for Tokyo
3 years, 8 months ago

Efforts still on for pistol coach Pavel Smirnov as Indian shooters leave Zagreb for Tokyo

India TV News  

Efforts still on for pistol coach Pavel Smirnov as Indian shooters leave Zagreb for Tokyo India will be represented by a record 15 shooters at the Tokyo Games. The Indian team has eight rifle, five pistol and two skeet shooters, besides coaches and support staff members. Hoping to join the Indian shooting contingent in Tokyo at a later date, foreign …

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 …

Athlete, Olympic workers test positive for COVID as opening nears
3 years, 8 months ago

Athlete, Olympic workers test positive for COVID as opening nears

Al Jazeera  

Cases of a foreign athlete and five staffers mark the latest infections to emerge among people involved with the games, due to begin next week. A foreign athlete and five Olympic workers in Japan have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Tokyo 2020 organisers. The cases, announced on Thursday, marked the latest infections to emerge among people involved with …

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 …

Tokyo Olympics: NRAI trying to add two more coaches to shooting contingent
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: NRAI trying to add two more coaches to shooting contingent

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India is trying to get approval for two more coaches to accompany the seven permitted to travel with the country's Olympic shooting team to Tokyo, at the expense of office-bearers. READ: Vijay Kumar on his 2012 London Olympics silver medal: I was not worried about other competitors Currently, in its final phase of preparation in …

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 …

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 2020: Shooters Saurabh Chaudhary, Rahi Sarnobat receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Croatia
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shooters Saurabh Chaudhary, Rahi Sarnobat receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Croatia

Firstpost  

Besides the duo, Deepak Kumar and pistol coach Ronak Pandit were also inoculated on the same day. New Delhi: The Olympic-bound Saurabh Chaudhary and Rahi Sarnobat on Wednesday received their second dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Zagreb, Croatia, where the Indian shooting contingent is undergoing a training camp. “Tokyo bound Shooters @SChaudhary2002, @SarnobatRahi, @Deepak_g_arya along with Coach @CoachRonak being administered …

Two Workers in Tokyo Olympics Athletes' Village Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Two Workers in Tokyo Olympics Athletes' Village Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Two staff workers at the Athletes’ Village of the Tokyo Olympic Games have tested positive for COVID-19 virus, just 16 days before the opening ceremony of the mega event on July 23, a media report said. “The pair tested positive last week and further investigations revealed they had been eating in a group with two other village workers — in …

Olympics: 2 workers in Tokyo Athletes' Village test Covid positive
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympics: 2 workers in Tokyo Athletes' Village test Covid positive

India TV News  

Olympics: 2 workers in Tokyo Athletes' Village test Covid positive The Athletes' Village is yet to be opened to athletes, and it will take another week for it to be operational. Two staff workers at the Athletes' Village of the Tokyo Olympic Games have tested positive for COVID-19 virus, just 16 days before the opening ceremony of the mega event …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated

Firstpost  

The sportspersons include javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is based in Uppasala in Sweden, boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur who are in Assisi, Italy, and wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, who are in Russia. New Delhi: With less then three weeks to go for the Tokyo Olympics, the Sports Ministry has sought the assistance …

Tokyo Olympics: IOC allows stand-by players as part of team squads
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: IOC allows stand-by players as part of team squads

The Hindu  

Owing to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, participating countries will be allowed to have 'stand-by' or 'alternate' players as part of certain team squads during the upcoming Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee has said. In Olympics, team sports comprise of fewer players than what is available for other international events but IOC after discussions with the International Federations …

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Narinder Batra to Indian athletes
3 years, 9 months ago

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Narinder Batra to Indian athletes

India TV News  

Need to overcome 'unfair' protocols to succeed in Tokyo: Narinder Batra to Indian athletes Batra said negotiations are still on to ease restrictions on training during quarantine. There is "no way out" of some "unfair" restrictions that Tokyo Olympics organisers have imposed on Indian athletes in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, IOA President Narinder Batra conceded on Wednesday, asking the …

Olympics: There WILL be coronavirus cases among athletes arriving, warns committee president
3 years, 9 months ago

Olympics: There WILL be coronavirus cases among athletes arriving, warns committee president

Daily Mail  

There is no way there will be zero coronavirus cases among athletes arriving for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, according to Japanese Olympic committee president Yasuhiro Yamashita. With less than a month until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games start, more athletic delegations have been arriving in Japan. Japanese Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita warned there is no way there will …

Japan to ask athletes from India, others for more COVID-19 tests
3 years, 9 months ago

Japan to ask athletes from India, others for more COVID-19 tests

The Hindu  

Japan plans to ask Olympic athletes from India and five other countries hit hard by the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus to have daily virus tests for seven days before leaving for the Games, a Japanese newspaper said on Sunday. Currently, all overseas athletes are being asked to have coronavirus tests twice during the four-day period before their …

Indian athletes to undergo modules for Olympic protocols
3 years, 9 months ago

Indian athletes to undergo modules for Olympic protocols

India TV News  

The Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association on Friday started a series of sensitisation programmes for Tokyo bound Indian contingent. According to Prem Verma, deputy Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent, a number of issues raised by the IOA, including quarantine period for the Indian athletes, has been addressed by the Tokyo Organising Committee for Olympic Games to …

Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for Olympic-bound athletes
3 years, 9 months ago

Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for Olympic-bound athletes

The Hindu  

State governments and union territories, on Tuesday, were asked to identify dedicated COVID-19 vaccination centres for the Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian contingent. The Indian Olympic Association has said that the country is likely to send 190-odd members, including over 120 athletes, to the quadrennial showpiece, which opens on July 23. "The athletes, coaches, support staff and delegate members for Olympics need …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Eight members of Ugandan team in quarantine after coach tests positive for COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Eight members of Ugandan team in quarantine after coach tests positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

The nine-member delegation including boxers, coaches and officials, arrived on Saturday just over a month before the pandemic-postponed Games. Tokyo: Eight members of the Ugandan Olympic team have been quarantined in Japan until early July, a local official said Tuesday, after a coach tested positive for coronavirus on arrival last week. But despite being vaccinated and testing negative before travel, …

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