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Indian shooters who’ve certified for the Tokyo Olympics will get vaccinated on Thursday earlier than leaving for Zagreb, Croatia on May 11 in a chartered flight to take part within the European Championship.
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- Last Updated:May 03, 2021, 21:42 IST
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Olympic-bound Indian shooters will get vaccinated on Thursday earlier than leaving for Zagreb, Croatia on May 11 in a chartered flight to take part within the European Championship, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) mentioned on Monday. The competitors is scheduled to be held from May 20 to June 6 and the squad will likely be staying again in Zagreb for coaching earlier than straight leaving for Tokyo to take part on the Olympics starting in July.
“All the preparations have been made in affiliation with the Croatian Shooting Federation,” the governing body of the sport in the country said in a release. “The NRAI has also made arrangements for a chartered flight for the entire squad to fly to Zagreb, in order to nullify the threat of contracting infection to the maximum.” India is dealing with a devastating second wave of COVID-19, which has left the well being care system in full shambles with most hospitals combating important provides like oxygen, ventilators, beds and life saving medicines.
The apex physique mentioned that the shooters will likely be vaccinated on Thursday ahead of their departure. “It was additionally introduced that each one members of the squad together with coaches and officers, can be vaccinated by May 06, 2021, earlier than their departure,” NRAI said.
“The NRAI has also accommodated the private coaches and support staff of the Shooters in the arrangement.” Last month, India had named a 15-member squad for the Tokyo Olympics.
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