COVID-19 hits Junior Hockey WC, one person tests positive
3 years ago

COVID-19 hits Junior Hockey WC, one person tests positive

India TV News  

The COVID-19 hit the ongoing FIH Junior Hockey World Cup here after an incident-free week with one positive case being reported on Friday. Despite being held inside a bio-bubble and all media persons covering the event subjected to RT-PCR tests every 48 hours, one person, who has been accessing the media centre at the Kalinga Stadium, tested positive in the RT-PCR test conducted on Thursday. It is being conducted every 48 hours but has been made compulsory after a member of the DSYS social media team tested positive," the local official said. While the Junior World Cup is being held inside a bubble without any spectators, media persons have been allowed to attend the event under strict COVID-19 safety protocols.

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T20 World Cup | ICC to allow COVID-positive players to play
2 years, 2 months ago

T20 World Cup | ICC to allow COVID-positive players to play

The Hindu  

The ICC in a major announcement has confirmed that players who test positive for COVID-19 will be permitted to play T20 World Cup matches. Australia, which previously used some of the tightest COVID-19 regulations in the world, will take a much more liberal approach to host the World Cup this year, according to the report. If a player's PCR test …

Commonwealth Games: Scare of COVID-19 in Indian women's hockey team – India TV
2 years, 4 months ago

Commonwealth Games: Scare of COVID-19 in Indian women's hockey team – India TV

India TV News  

COVID-19 has hit Team India as hockey team Navjot Kaur is set to fly back home after testing positive for the virus. The 27-year-old's campaign at the Commonwealth Games came to an abrupt end as she is now replaced by Sonika in the 18-member Indian women's squad. Earlier, Kaur was kept in isolation after her COVID-19 test returned inconclusive, causing …

Covid-19 Cases Reported in Indian Shooting Team in Changwon ahead of World Cup
2 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team's preparation camp for the Commonwealth Games was on Thursday been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak as five people, including striker Gurjant Singh and head coach Graham Reid, have tested positive for the virus and placed under isolation, here. "Two players and three members of the Support Staff of the Indian Men's Hockey team, currently preparing …

U-19 WC: 9 Canada players test positive for COVID, two Plate competition matches cancelled
2 years, 10 months ago

U-19 WC: 9 Canada players test positive for COVID, two Plate competition matches cancelled

The Hindu  

Two Plate competition matches of the ICC Under-19 men’s Cricket World Cup, involving Canada were on Friday cancelled after nine players from the team tested positive for COVID-19. "Canada's plate play-off semifinal with Scotland on 29 January is cancelled and in accordance with the playing conditions Scotland will progress to the 13th/14th play-off as a result of having a better …

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players

Firstpost  

Majority of them are asymptomatic and all of them have been isolated, SAI said but did not divulge the identities of those infected Bengaluru: Sixteen members of the senior men’s hockey team were among the 33 COVID-19 cases detected on Friday at the Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence here. “16 athletes and one coach from the Senior …

India U-19 World Cup team hit by Covid positives
2 years, 11 months ago

India U-19 World Cup team hit by Covid positives

Hindustan Times  

India’s campaign in the U-19 World Cup in the Caribbean has been hit by Covid. Dhull, Rasheed and Aaradhya’s Rapid Antigen Test results have returned positive. While India’s squad comprises of 17 members, they also have five reserves – Rishit Reddy, Uday Saharan, Ansh Gosai, Amrit Raj Upadhyay and PM Singh Rathore – in the squad. Left-handed opener Harnoor Singh, …

Rest of world junior championship canceled over COVID-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Rest of world junior championship canceled over COVID-19

Associated Press  

The remainder of the world junior hockey championship in Canada has been canceled over fears of a COVID-19 outbreak. Citing the spread of the coronavirus and the omicron variant, the IIHF canceled the rest of the tournament “to ensure the health and safety of all participants.” Two games had already been forfeited because of positive coronavirus test results among U.S. …

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges
3 years ago

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges

The Hindu  

World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with football and rugby matches called off, a cricket series cancelled and holiday action in North America under threat. Manchester United’s home match against Brighton & Hove Albion became the fifth Premier League game postponed since Sunday but league officials intend to continue with the fixture schedule where safely possible …

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: India's campaign ends after player tests positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Women's Asian Champions Trophy: India's campaign ends after player tests positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

“With the health and safety of the players being paramount, the Indian Women’s Hockey Team’s match against China on 9th December will not take place,” Hockey India had tweeted on Wednesday. The Indian women’s hockey team was on Thursday forced out of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy after one of their players tested positive for COVID-19, joining Malaysia who were …

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

Covid-19 hits women's Asian Champions Trophy: Indian hockey player tests positive, match against Korea cancelled
3 years ago

Covid-19 hits women's Asian Champions Trophy: Indian hockey player tests positive, match against Korea cancelled

Hindustan Times  

A member of the Indian women's hockey team participating in the Asian Champions Trophy here has tested positive for COVID-19, resulting in the cancellation of its next two matches against defending champions Korea and China respectively. Covid-19 hits women's Asian Champions Trophy: Indian hockey player tests positive, match against Korea cancelled While India were schedule to take on hosts Korea …

Asian Champions Trophy: Indian hockey player tests positive for COVID-19
3 years ago

Asian Champions Trophy: Indian hockey player tests positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

A member of the Indian women’s hockey team participating in the Asian Champions Trophy here has tested positive for COVID-19. “The Asian Hockey Federation regrets to inform that a positive COVID test result has been received from yesterday’s routine testing for a member of Team India. The Asian Hockey Federation regrets to inform that a positive Covid test result has …

COVID-19 hits Junior Hockey World Cup, one person tests positive
3 years ago

COVID-19 hits Junior Hockey World Cup, one person tests positive

Hindustan Times  

COVID-19 hit the ongoing FIH Junior Hockey World Cup here after an incident-free week with one positive case being reported on Friday. Representational image Despite being held inside a bio-bubble and all media persons covering the event subjected to RT-PCR tests every 48 hours, one person, who has been accessing the media centre at the Kalinga Stadium, tested positive in …

Men's Junior Hockey World Cup: COVID-19 penetrates bio-bubble, one person tests positive
3 years ago

Men's Junior Hockey World Cup: COVID-19 penetrates bio-bubble, one person tests positive

Firstpost  

According to a member of the local organising committee, the person who tested positive is a social media team member of Department of Sports and Youth Services, Odisha government Bhubaneswar: COVID-19 hit the ongoing FIH Junior Hockey World Cup here after an incident-free week with one positive case being reported on Friday. Despite being held inside a bio-bubble and all …

Junior Hockey World Cup: One person tests COVID-19 positive
3 years ago

Junior Hockey World Cup: One person tests COVID-19 positive

The Hindu  

COVID-19 hit the ongoing FIH Junior Hockey World Cup here after an incident-free week with one positive case being reported on Friday. Despite being held inside a bio-bubble and all media persons covering the event subjected to RT-PCR tests every 48 hours, one person, who has been accessing the media centre at the Kalinga Stadium, tested positive in the RT-PCR …

COVID-19 Outbreak: FIH Junior Women's World Cup in South Africa put on hold owing to COVID-19
3 years ago

COVID-19 Outbreak: FIH Junior Women's World Cup in South Africa put on hold owing to COVID-19

India TV News  

The upcoming FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup in South Africa was on Saturday put on hold as a new variant of COVID-19 in the country stoked worldwide fears. However, following the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in South Africa, the International Hockey Federation, the South African Hockey Association and the North-West University of Potchefstroom have jointly decided that …

Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021: COVID-19 testing of players, officials mandatory every 72 hours
3 years, 1 month ago

Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021: COVID-19 testing of players, officials mandatory every 72 hours

Firstpost  

On an average 500 tests are being conducted and same day reports are being generated by ICMR’s Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The players and officials coming to the state capital for the upcoming junior men’s hockey world cup are subjected to RT-PCR tests every 72 hours, a senior sports department official said on Saturday. “Every 72 hours, each …

FIH Junior Hockey World Cup to be held without spectators
3 years, 1 month ago

FIH Junior Hockey World Cup to be held without spectators

The Hindu  

The men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup beginning here on November 24 will be held behind closed doors as the organisers feel it will be difficult to enforce COVID-19 protocols if spectators turn up in large numbers. "With the sheer popularity of the sport in this region and expected crowds in the stadium, the organisers believe it would not be …

Foreign Teams Participating in Junior Hockey World Cup Exempted from Covid-19 Quarantine
3 years, 2 months ago

Foreign Teams Participating in Junior Hockey World Cup Exempted from Covid-19 Quarantine

News 18  

Foreign teams that will land in India for next month’s FIH Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar have been exempted from quarantine and will only be required to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms during the stay. The Health Ministry, however, stated that all the arriving teams will have to follow necessary health safety COVID-19 protocols. “All the participants will …

Australia Pulls Out of Junior Men's Hockey World Cup in India, Pro League Due to Covid-19
3 years, 3 months ago

Australia Pulls Out of Junior Men's Hockey World Cup in India, Pro League Due to Covid-19

News 18  

Australia on Friday pulled out of several upcoming FIH tournaments, including the junior men’s hockey World Cup slated to be held in India later this year, citing COVID-19 related government travel restrictions. “Australia and New Zealand will not take part in Season 3 of the FIH Pro League as a result of COVID related government travel restrictions and uncertainty in …

Pandemic hits sports-loving students
3 years, 3 months ago

Pandemic hits sports-loving students

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: The Covid-19 pandemic has adversely affected students who are interested in sports and games. But, for the past two years, they are losing these opportunities, said Dr Sparjan Raju, the East Godavari district Olympic association joint secretary. He said sports improved the immunity power of participants and sportsmen and women can keep away from several diseases including Covid-19 due …

16 new Olympics-related COVID-19 cases, but no athlete and none from Games Village
3 years, 4 months ago

16 new Olympics-related COVID-19 cases, but no athlete and none from Games Village

India TV News  

The Olympic Games organisers announced 16 new COVID-19 cases associated with the event on Wednesday but none of them were athletes. It is for the first time in four days that no COVID-19 cases were reported among Olympic athletes. The total number cases in the Games village currently stands at 19. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were …

Covid-19 hit Tokyo 2020: Czech Republic's beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic tests positive in Games village
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 hit Tokyo 2020: Czech Republic's beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic tests positive in Games village

India Today  

Czech Republic Olympic team has confirmed that their beach volleyball player Ondrej Perusic has tested positive for Covid-19 in the Games Village in Tokyo on Monday. On Saturday, the Czech Olympic Committee reported a staff member had tested positive for Covid-19 upon landing in Tokyo for the Games starting on Friday. Perusic's case appears to be the fourth in the …

Covid-19 hit Tokyo 2020: 3 more Games-related cases detected, none athlete, confirm organisers
3 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 hit Tokyo 2020: 3 more Games-related cases detected, none athlete, confirm organisers

India Today  

A day after three sportspersons, two of them staying at the athletes Village, tested positive for the virus, the Games organisers confirmed that one Olympics concerned personnel and a contractor were among three Covid-19 cases detected on Monday. Their identities were not revealed by the organisers but the South African Football Association issued a statement to make that information clear. …

Tokyo Olympics: South Africa football team confirms three COVID-19 positive cases
3 years, 5 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

COVID-induced travel ban likely to hurt Indian hockey teams
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID-induced travel ban likely to hurt Indian hockey teams

The Hindu  

The Indian men’s hockey team restarted its international assignments after more than a year with a preparatory tour in Europe in February and an extended tour of Argentina for the Pro League games last month. READ| Indian men are scheduled to play Pro League games against Spain on May 15-16 and Germany on May 22-23. READ| With the team still …

IPL 2021: KKR v RCB match postponed after two KKR players test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

IPL 2021: KKR v RCB match postponed after two KKR players test positive for COVID-19

Op India  

Today’s IPL encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Ahmedabad has been postponed by the BCCI after two KKR players—Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for COVID-19. According to the reports, the decision was taken due to COVID-19 concerns in the KKR and the RCB camp after Varun Chakravarthy and Sandeep Warrier tested positive for the …

Indian Olympic-bound hockey teams receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Olympic-bound hockey teams receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

The seasoned P. R. Sreejesh led the way as the Olympic-bound Indian hockey teams on Thursday received their first dose of coronavirus vaccines in Bengaluru. "I got my first COVID-19 vaccine shot," Sreejesh, the experienced men's team goalkeeper who has also led the side in the past, tweeted. Recently, seven members of the Indian women's hockey team, including captain Rani …

National level hockey tournament postponed after 11 players test Covid positive
3 years, 8 months ago

National level hockey tournament postponed after 11 players test Covid positive

Hindustan Times  

Strap: Five players from Chandigarh team, six from Jharkhand team and a coach found Covid-19 positive; the national women hockey championship was scheduled to begin from April 3 in Simdega district HT Image The 11th Hockey India junior women’s national championship 2021, that was scheduled to begin from April 3 in Simdega district, was postponed after 11 players and a …

New Delhi Shooting World Cup: Indian Shooter Tests Negative a Day After Returning Covid-19 Positive
3 years, 9 months ago

New Delhi Shooting World Cup: Indian Shooter Tests Negative a Day After Returning Covid-19 Positive

News 18  

An Indian shooter on Sunday tested negative for COVID-19 a day after returning positive for the highly contagious virus, National Rifle Association of India sources said after the conclusion of third day’s action in the ISSF World Cup here. On Saturday night, two more Indian shooters had tested positive for COVID-19, taking the number of athletes contracting the virus to …

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rising Covid cases raise concerns
3 years, 9 months ago

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rising Covid cases raise concerns

Hindustan Times  

The rising number of Covid positive cases among Indian shooters at the ongoing ISSF World Cup here has raised the concerns of the event organisers and the Indian contingent. Two of India’s rapid-fire pistol shooters reported positive on Saturday night, taking the total number of cases to six. File photo of ISSF World Cup Following the adverse reports, National Rifle …

New Delhi Shooting World Cup: 2 More Indian Shooters Test Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 9 months ago

New Delhi Shooting World Cup: 2 More Indian Shooters Test Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Two more Indian shooters have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the number of athletes contracting the highly contagious virus to six in the ongoing ISSF World Cup in the national capital. “Two more Indian shooters have tested positive for the virus and it was known after their reports were received at night,” a National Rifle Association of India source said. …

Ice Hockey: Eight German players test positive at world juniors - Sports News - Sportstar
4 years ago

Ice Hockey: Eight German players test positive at world juniors - Sports News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The International Ice Hockey Federation has said eight players from Germany’s team at the World junior hockey championship have tested positive for COVID-19 inside the Edmonton, Alberta, bubble. 3 overall draft pick Tim Stuetzle, will miss exhibition games against Austria and the Czech Republic ahead of the annual under-20 event. The IIHF also said two members of Sweden’s team staff …

Junior India hockey camper Yashdeep tests positive for COVID
4 years, 1 month ago

Junior India hockey camper Yashdeep tests positive for COVID

The Hindu  

Junior India hockey camper Yashdeep Siwach tested positive for COVID-19 on arrival at the SAI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru and has been hospitalised as a precautionary measure. Although SAI protocols stipulate that every player across sports has to get a mandatory RT-PCR test done before arrival, many had managed only the rapid-antigen test and were tested again on arrival. All …

Indian hockey team's Varun Kumar says contracting COVID-19 was unlike any other setback
4 years, 2 months ago

Indian hockey team's Varun Kumar says contracting COVID-19 was unlike any other setback

Firstpost  

Varun Kumar, who was a part of the FIH Junior World Cup winning India team in 2016, said the SAI and Hockey India ensured that all the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines are followed by the players. New Delhi: Indian hockey team’s drag-flicker Varun Kumar says the feeling of contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus was “unlike any other” setback he had …

Drag-flicker Varun Kumar Says Contracting Covid-19 Was Unlike Any Other Setback
4 years, 2 months ago

Drag-flicker Varun Kumar Says Contracting Covid-19 Was Unlike Any Other Setback

News 18  

New Delhi: Indian hockey team’s drag-flicker Varun Kumar says the feeling of contracting the deadly COVID-19 virus was “unlike any other” setback he had faced in his career and he is happy that he has come out of it. Kumar was one of the six national team hockey players, including captain Manpreet Singh, who had tested positive for the coronavirus …

Had Never Felt This Stressed, Says Mandeep Singh about Covid-19 Experience
4 years, 3 months ago

Had Never Felt This Stressed, Says Mandeep Singh about Covid-19 Experience

News 18  

Indian hockey team striker Mandeep Singh is excited to be back on the pitch and go about basic activities to improve fitness after recovering from Covid-19. Although I have been in some of the most difficult match-situations as a professional hockey player, I had never felt this stressed.” “I was never taken away in an ambulance, never been seriously injured …

CSK and MI players pay tribute to COVID-19 heroes before IPL 2020 opener
4 years, 3 months ago

CSK and MI players pay tribute to COVID-19 heroes before IPL 2020 opener

India TV News  

As Indian Premier League after five months of uncertainty caused by the unprecedented crisis in COVID-19 pandemic, many teams have been paying their tribute to the front line heroes of the contagion. Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore also decided to feature a message on their jersey for the entire season days before the tournament began while Kolkata Knight Riders …

How COVID-19 affected sports stakeholders behind the scenes
4 years, 4 months ago

How COVID-19 affected sports stakeholders behind the scenes

The Hindu  

In sport, you believe and write what you see but there are stories connecting people who are not in the limelight. They work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep the community alive — either by helping the athletes bag lucrative contracts, organising sports events, managing their sponsorship deals or bridging the gap between the celebrity and the fan on social …

Hockey after COVID-19: Looking at Hockey 5s on a full pitch
4 years, 5 months ago

Hockey after COVID-19: Looking at Hockey 5s on a full pitch

The Hindu  

The full import of COVID-19 hit India only by the end of March this year. Its 20-page Standard Operating Procedure document includes guidelines not just for the elite national teams, but also domestic events across the country with clearly defined roles for the organisers, state associations and the players. Some of the essentials for resumption of activity includes state-specific risk …

Coronavirus pandemic hampered our World Cup qualifying chances, says junior women's hockey team captain Suman Devi
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic hampered our World Cup qualifying chances, says junior women's hockey team captain Suman Devi

Firstpost  

Suman Devi and Co were hoping to book their FIH Junior Women’s World Cup ticket through the 2020 Women’s Junior Asia Cup, which was to be held in Kakamigahara, Japan, from 6 April, but was cancelled because of the pandemic. Imphal: The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown hampered our 2021 World Cup qualifying prospects, Indian junior women’s hockey team …

Sports hit hard by Covid-19: Djokovic, 10 Pakistan cricketers among other athletes to contract coronavirus
4 years, 6 months ago

Sports hit hard by Covid-19: Djokovic, 10 Pakistan cricketers among other athletes to contract coronavirus

India Today  

Novak Djokovic on Tuesday joined a long list of high-profile athletes who have tested positive for Covid-19 so far after confirmed that he had contracted the virus along with his wife, Jelena. Djokovic organised the Adria Tour charity tennis tournament in which three other players previously tested positive for Covid-19 along with his fitness trainer as well. News of the …

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