Rowers keeping their fingers crossed
The Hindu
They are hoping the qualifying event for the Olympics will be held as per schedule
The Indian rowing contingent, preparing at the Army Rowing Node (Pune) to take part in the Asian and Oceania Continental Olympic qualifying championship in Tokyo from May 5 to 7, is optimistic that the event will be held as per schedule. With Delhi under lockdown, there is some anxiety about the visa process being completed on time even as the rowers are training under the guidance of chief National coach and Dronacharya Ismail Baig. “The Japanese Embassy has agreed to accept the visa applications directly as a special case but due to the lockdown there is a problem submitting the documents,” said Rajlaxmi Singh Deo, president, Rowing Federation of India.
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