Japan imposes stricter regulations on India’s Olympic-bound athletes
The Hindu
IOA president Narinder Batra and secretary general Rajeev Mehta, in a joint statement, questioned the new regulations.
The Indian athletes and officials travelling for the Tokyo Olympics have been asked by the Japanese government to undergo daily COVID-19 tests for a week prior to their departure and not interact with anyone from another country for three days on arrival, strictures that have left the IOA fuming. Stricter regulations have been put in place for all travellers — including athletes, coaches and support staff — who have resided in 11 countries, including India, where different variants of COVID-19 have been identified, within 14 days of their arrival in Tokyo. “The unfair and discriminatory” rules have drawn sharp criticism from the Indian Olympic Association. India’s COVID-19 situation has improved considerably after a catastrophic second wave with daily cases declining from more than 3 lakh a few weeks back to just over 60,000 right now.More Related News