New Delhi: Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, on Thursday knowledgeable that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a review meeting over the preparation of athletes for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.Rijiju additionally stated the Prime Minister has appealed to everybody to cheer for the Indian athletes within the upcoming Games.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a review meeting over the preparation of athletes for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. The PM has appealed to all to cheer for the athletes,” stated Rijiju whereas unveiling India`s Olympic uniform.
Last week, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had confirmed that its whole contingent certain for the Olympics shall be vaccinated in opposition to Covid-19 earlier than the Tokyo Games.
The IOA additionally stated its whole contingent has a minimum of obtained the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, whereas some have been totally vaccinated as nicely.Â
“The Indian Olympic Association, therefore, is confirming to IOC and Tokyo Organising Committee its commitment and pledge to follow all necessary precautions and guidelines, ensuring that all the participants through the Indian Olympic Association for the Tokyo Olympics including athletes, technical officials, and delegate members will follow all precautions and will be vaccinated before leaving for Japan, presently each of the above has had the first vaccination and 2nd will happen as per vaccination protocols,” the IOA had stated in an official assertion.
“We thank the Government of India for their support in securing vaccinations for each of the contingent members and any representatives from India,” it added.
On May 22, the IOA had knowledgeable that 19 Olympic-bound athletes had obtained each doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and therefore they had been totally vaccinated in opposition to the virus.
131 athletes and 13 para-athletes had obtained the primary dose of the Covid-19 vaccine whereas 17 athletes and a pair of para-athletes had obtained each doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as of May 20.
23 members of the teaching employees had obtained each doses of the vaccine whereas 87 members had taken the primary dose of the vaccine.
