Sai Praneeth: Breaks in training due to pre-tournament quarantine is a major irritant
3 years, 8 months ago

Sai Praneeth: Breaks in training due to pre-tournament quarantine is a major irritant

The Hindu  

World championship bronze medallist, B. Sai Praneeth, is concerned about the breaks by way of quarantine before a major tournament in the current grim scenario because of the pandemic. “Essentially these sort of long breaks after all the efforts to peak for the tournaments is actually a major irritant,” he added. But, think of others keen to play in the Olympic qualifiers.” He added, “I am really optimistic that the Tokyo Games will be on for there is no hint otherwise even as extreme precautionary measures are being taken in Tokyo. I am comfortable with my strengths as my coaches are helping me out in making those minor adjustments, if needed, in the daily one-on-two or one-on-three sessions,” added the former SAF Games gold medallist.

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Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo Games more relevant than ever, says Murray
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Tokyo Games more relevant than ever, says Murray

The Hindu  

Reigning champion and twice tennis gold medallist Andy Murray says an Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic is more relevant than ever, and that the Tokyo Games can provide hope for those who have suffered during the last 18 months. The 2020 Tokyo Games, postponed from last year, start in earnest with Friday's Opening Ceremony, and participants are set to compete …

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games
3 years, 6 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, 6 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 …

Olympic preparation going haywire as top players prefer to train individually
3 years, 7 months ago

Olympic preparation going haywire as top players prefer to train individually

Hindustan Times  

The preparation of the Olympic-bound Indian table tennis contingent seems to be going nowhere with leading players G Sathiyan and Manika Batra confirming their unavailability for the proposed training camp in Sonepat from June 20. With the coronavirus-induced restrictions already affecting the players' preparations for the July-August Tokyo Games, top players preferring to work with their individual coaches is also …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic preparation going haywire as India's top table tennis players prefer to train individually
3 years, 7 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Olympic preparation going haywire as India's top table tennis players prefer to train individually

Firstpost  

After not getting his Denmark visa for training, Sharath Kamal is looking forward to the national camp in Sonepat but his preparations would be incomplete if he is not able to train with mixed doubles partner Manika Batra. New Delhi: The preparation of the Olympic-bound Indian table tennis contingent seems to be going nowhere with leading players G Sathiyan and …

Olympics, the driving force during pandemic'
3 years, 7 months ago

Olympics, the driving force during pandemic'

Deccan Chronicle  

One glimpse at Sai Praneeth’s badminton practise and workout sessions at his academy in Gachibowli is enough to give you an idea about his intense preparation for his maiden Olympics stint. While PV Sindhu and the 2019 World Championships bronze medallist Sai Praneeth are set to represent India in the women’s and men’s singles respectively, Rankireddy and Shetty have qualified …

Athletes should head to Tokyo Games with ‘confidence’ over Covid safety, say IOC
3 years, 7 months ago

Athletes should head to Tokyo Games with ‘confidence’ over Covid safety, say IOC

The Independent  

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SAI: Olympic-bound athletes can train in quarantine but grant of leave will be exception
3 years, 8 months ago

SAI: Olympic-bound athletes can train in quarantine but grant of leave will be exception

The Hindu  

The Sports Authority of India on Thursday said that the Olympic-qualified athletes will be allowed to practice and spar in quarantine before they join their respective national camps from a break at home or a competition trip but grant of leave will become an exception now. READ| ".in view of the need for Olympics-bound athletes to continue their training without …

Qualifying Events Resume as Tokyo Games Draw Ever Closer
3 years, 11 months ago

Qualifying Events Resume as Tokyo Games Draw Ever Closer

News 18  

With Olympics officials reiterating their commitment to holding the Tokyo Games this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, several sports will soon resume qualifying for athletes with less than six months to go. The pandemic decimated Olympic qualifying across sporting disciplines last year, with numerous competitions postponed or cancelled before the Games itself was pushed back a year. Wrestling hopes to …

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 …

India to train athletes for bio-bubble and quarantine rules before Olympics
4 years, 1 month ago

India to train athletes for bio-bubble and quarantine rules before Olympics

Live Mint  

The sports ministry and different sports associations are working on a plan to train the Indian Olympics contingent about bio-bubble and quarantine rules during the games in Tokyo, which are set to start in a few months. The Indian Olympics contingent is expected to comprise 60-100 athletes, and the training camps of different sports associations have already started preparations. Senior …

Tokyo Olympics 2020-bound para-athletes and players in nine disciplines to resume training from 5 October, says SAI
4 years, 3 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020-bound para-athletes and players in nine disciplines to resume training from 5 October, says SAI

Firstpost  

SAI will now allow resumption of activities in nine disciplines — cycling, hockey, weightlifting, archery, wrestling, Judo, athletics, boxing and fencing — apart from para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para shooting, para archery. Tokyo Olympics bound para-athletes and those who have not yet qualified for the Games, are likely to resume sporting activities at the National Centres of Excellence across the country from …

SAI forms training plan for 2021 Olympics-bound para athletes
4 years, 3 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 …

Bajrang Punia: I have to win a medal at the Olympics
4 years, 5 months ago

Bajrang Punia: I have to win a medal at the Olympics

The Hindu  

Top Indian wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Pooja Dhanda confirmed that the national camp for Olympic weight category wrestlers will start from September 1. The World Championships will be our first target and we will train accordingly," Pooja said during a webinar conducted by Indian Institute of Sports on the occasion of its second anniversary. In a way, I am happy …

P.T. Usha: If COVID continues, the anxiety will be a burden
4 years, 7 months ago

P.T. Usha: If COVID continues, the anxiety will be a burden

The Hindu  

With some of the country's top athletes resuming training in a small way, the next thing to look forward to will be when and how the country gets back to competition. “If this situation continues, more than the virus, the anxiety over what could happen if one is infected would be a huge mental burden for athletes when competitions resume,” …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Sports Ministry gives its nod for resumption of training in stadiums and complexes
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Sports Ministry gives its nod for resumption of training in stadiums and complexes

Firstpost  

The Sports Ministry on Monday gave its go ahead to the resumption of training in all sports complexes and stadia with immediate effect after the government eased restrictions for the fourth phase of the coronavirus-forced lockdown. New Delhi: The Sports Ministry on Monday gave its go ahead to the resumption of training in all sports complexes and stadia with immediate …

Sports ministry gives nod to resumption of training
4 years, 7 months ago

Sports ministry gives nod to resumption of training

The Hindu  

The sports ministry on Monday gave its go ahead to the resumption of training in its complexes and stadia after the government permitted them to reopen in the fourth phase of the coronavirus-forced lockdown. Sports minister Kiren Rijiju said training activities will be conducted in sports complexes and stadia by strictly adhering to Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines. “I’m happy …

Tokyo-bound athletes to get top priority post lockdown: Rijiju
4 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo-bound athletes to get top priority post lockdown: Rijiju

The Hindu  

Plans are in place to start outdoor training in premier centres in India later this month and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government had to tread a careful path to ensure that athletes remained free from COVID-19. We have started preparing, NIS Patiala, Delhi IG Stadium, SAI centres, premier sports centres will be opened after lockdown,” he was quoted …

Reading Devdutt Pattanik, spending time in kitchen: How Bajrang Punia is coping with coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Reading Devdutt Pattanik, spending time in kitchen: How Bajrang Punia is coping with coronavirus

India Today  

The coronavirus outbreak has shredded the global sporting calendar and has led to the suspension of nearly every event that was supposed to be held around this time of the year. However, with the Covid-19 lockdown, the athletes are also left with plenty of time with no traveling and outdoor training in the period. Bajrang has set his WhatsApp profile …

Lockdown diaries: Enforced break a blessing in disguise for Prannoy
4 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown diaries: Enforced break a blessing in disguise for Prannoy

The Hindu  

For H.S.Prannoy the COVID-19 enforced break has been a blessing in disguise. Former world number eight Prannoy, who is enjoying the break at home, said he was using the layoff to rest his tired body and rediscover his lost mojo. The 27-year-old Prannoy, who skipped the All England Open badminton championship, said it was the right decision in the prevailing …

WADA chief: Athletes can compete in 2021 if doping bans expire
4 years, 9 months ago

WADA chief: Athletes can compete in 2021 if doping bans expire

The Hindu  

World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka said that the athletes who are serving doping bans can participate in the postponed Tokyo Olympics. This means that a number of athletes like Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who could not compete in the Games this year due to their doping bans, could be in contention next year. “I agree it could be a …

Tokyo Olympics: Indian hockey teams' preparation not affected by coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian hockey teams' preparation not affected by coronavirus

The Hindu  

With just 125 days to go until the Indian men's and women's hockey teams take the field against New Zealand and Netherlands respectively in their first match at the Tokyo Olympics, both sides are continuing to train hard amid the rise of the coronavirus pandemic. With the backing of SAI and our Coaches, we have been training very hard for …

Coronavirus pandemic: COVID-19 will not deter athletes from competing at Tokyo Olympics 2020, says hockey champion Jamie Dwyer
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: COVID-19 will not deter athletes from competing at Tokyo Olympics 2020, says hockey champion Jamie Dwyer

Firstpost  

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted Olympic qualifying and put the whole Games in doubt but most athletes would be prepared to make big compromises to compete at Tokyo, Australia’s field hockey gold medallist Jamie Dwyer has said Melbourne: The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted Olympic qualifying and put the whole Games in doubt but most athletes would be prepared to make …

'Putting us in danger' - athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics
4 years, 9 months ago

'Putting us in danger' - athlete concerns grow ahead of Olympics

The Hindu  

Olympic pole vault champion Katerina Stefanidi said athletes were being forced to take health risks as competitors started to speak out about holding the Tokyo Games during the coronavirus crisis. Stefanidi and British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson both voiced concerns after the International Olympic Committee said it was “fully committed” to running the Games as scheduled from July 24. READ | …

All national camps postponed due to coronavirus, says Kiren Rijiju
4 years, 9 months ago

All national camps postponed due to coronavirus, says Kiren Rijiju

The Hindu  

All national camps, except for those where athletes are preparing for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, were on Tuesday postponed until further order because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the academic training at the National Centre of Excellence and Sports Authority of India Centres will also be suspended. “Due to Covid-19, SAI has decided that: All National …

Tokyo 2020: Guy Learmonth calls for Olympics to be postponed over coronavirus
4 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Guy Learmonth calls for Olympics to be postponed over coronavirus

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee must give athletes some “clarity, transparency and flexibility” by postponing the 2020 Tokyo Games over the coronavirus pandemic, British athlete Guy Learmonth has said. “Purely from an athlete's point of view, we need clarity, transparency and flexibility,” Learmonth, who hopes to compete at Tokyo in the 800 metres event, told The Guardian. But for that to …

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