Tokyo Olympics: 148 athletes across sports get COVID vaccine first dose, 17 fully vaccinated | Other Sports News

New Delhi: As many as 148 athletes across all sports, together with those that have certified for the upcoming Tokyo Games, have already acquired their first dose of COVID-19 vaccination, based on the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).

Out of those 148 athletes, 17 have gotten each the doses and 131 have acquired their first shot, IOA president Narinder Batra stated.

These 148 embrace potential athletes who could make it to the Tokyo Olympics which is opening on July 23.

Besides this, 13 Tokyo Paralympic-bound athletes have gotten their first vaccine shot whereas two have acquired each doses.  

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The Tokyo Paralympics opens on August 24. The whole variety of athletes (together with para-athletes), who have gotten at the least their first dose until May 20, is 163.

Giving the ‘vaccination standing of Tokyo-bound Indian athletes and officers within the lengthy listing as on May 20’, Batra stated 87 officers have gotten single dose of COVID-19 vaccine whereas 23 are fully vaccinated. 

More than 90 Indian athletes across sports have to date certified for the Tokyo Olympics which was postponed from final 12 months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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The Olympic-bound shooters who’re presently coaching in Croatia might be vaccinated there as they’re anticipated to immediately fly to Tokyo from there, the NRAI has stated.

Some of them already have their first jabs in India earlier than departing for Croatia and they’ll get their second dose in that nation.

Fencer Bhavani Devi additionally received her first jab at her coaching base in Italy whereas weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is anticipated to get her photographs within the United States.