Eight members of an Indian boxing squad, together with three pugilists, have been quarantined in Istanbul after testing positive for COVID-19 throughout a contest journey however seven of them have recovered and might be again in the nation on Wednesday (March 31).
Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Gaurav Solanki (57kg), Prayag Chouhan (75kg) and Brijesh Yadav (81kg) examined positive for the virus every week again, resulting in them being quarantined following the occasion which ended on March 19.
However, all three of them examined adverse now and might be again in the nation on Wednesday together with 4 members of the assist employees – coach Santosh Birmole, physiotherapists Shikha Kedia and Dr Umesh and video analyst Nitin Kumar.
However, one other coach Dharmendra Yadav stays positive and must wait a number of extra days for his return.
“These are unprecedented times and 8 of our team members including three boxers and five support staffs were COVID positive and as per protocol of the host country the players were in quarantine until cleared to travel,” Boxing Federation of India Secretary General Hemanta Kalita stated.
“(Of these) 7 members have been cleared to travel today. They will be reaching India tomorrow. One member, however is still COVID positive and will be staying back in Istanbul until further clearance,” he added.
They have been in Istanbul to compete in the Bosphorus Tournament. Solanki had claimed the lone medal – a bronze – amongst males. Among ladies, Nikhat Zareen (51kg) had additionally fetched a bronze serving to India end with two medals general.
The others who travelled for the event have been Lalith Prasad (52kg), Shiva Thapa (63kg), Duryodhan Singh Negi (69kg), Naman Tanwar (91kg) and Krishnan Sharma (+91kg). The ladies’s group featured Zareen, Sonia Lather (57kg), Parveen (60kg), Jyoti Grewal (69kg) and Pooja Saini (75kg).
