New Delhi: Bintang Javelin Threstlers Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya Free Style Mountains and Deepak Punia and Boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur are among the seven athletes Tokyo Olympics who are waiting for their vaccination against their previous Covid-19 infection Started the Japanese capital from each of the foreign training bases for the match.
A total of 17 supporting staff personnel were tied to Tokyo, based abroad, also looking for their earliest vaccination.
The delay in managing vaccine doses has prompted the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MSA) to find the intervention urging the external ministry to complete Covid-19 vaccination, Indian sports authorities (SAI) was informed on Monday.
Neeraj based in Uppsala, Sweden; Boxer Manish, Satish, Pooja and Simranjeet are practicing at Assisi, Italy; While Ravi and Deepak’s wrestlers were preparing in Russia for the Olympics.
“In Sweden, Covishield (astrazeneca) is only available for those over the age of 65.
Italian vaccination policy makes it difficult for Indian boxers to receive the second shot of the covishield there while Russia only has a sputnik vaccine.
There is a possibility of Indian people.
Athletes and support staff will be Getting their second dose in the Indian mission in these countries, “Sai said.
The four boxers and 11 training and support staff, who need a vaccine, was originally scheduled to return to India from his base in Italy on July 8.
The Indian boxing federation wrote to the government to let the boxers continue training in Assisi leaves for Tokyo.
Thus it became important for the help of MEA to ensure that 15 members were fully vaccinated.
“Even though the Tokyo Olympic Committee for the Olympics has not made it mandatory for athletes and officials who will be vaccinated against Covid-19, India decided to vaccinate its athletes, trainers, and support staff with their priorities to ensure their safety” Sai States.
In addition, some other athletes will soon get the second dose of each.
Sarnobat Rahi shooter, Saurabh Chaudhary and Deepak Kumar will receive their vaccination in Zagreb, Croatia.
Tennis player Ankita Raina will get a dose of both in the Indian High Commission in London while Judoka Shushila Devi will complete its vaccination in Delhi.