New Delhi: The Minister of Sports Anurag Thakur on Saturday gave an official request to the first batch in India from the Tokyo Olympics athletes from eight disciplines at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Thakur was accompanied by sports minister, Nisith Pramanik, Sports Authority Director General of Sandip Pradhan and officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), including President Narinder Batra and Secretary General of Rajeev Mehta.
A contingent of 88 members, which includes 54 athletes in addition to supporting staff and IOA representatives, leaving for the Japanese capital on Saturday night to participate in the Covid-hit Tokyo match, which will begin within a week on July 23.
Also read tennis contingent tables for the best Tokyo Olympics, said Shahhath Kamalahead from his departure for Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics starting July 23, Paddler Sharath Kamal on Saturday said that this was the best table tennis ever in India.
Eight disciplines of science consist of archery, badminton, table tennis, hockey, judo, gymnastics, swimming and weightlifting.
Hockey, consisting of a team of men and women, is the biggest among all disciplines.
The hockey team was given warm reception to enter IGI terminal, with airport staff clapping on both sides as they walked.
Read Alsotokyo Olympics: Quarantine is not needed, Indian shooter to start training in the venue from July 19not is needed to undergo quarantine in front of the Olympics, Indian shooters will begin training in the Venue from July 19, after getting their room allocated at The Games Village after arriving In Tokyo in the Wee hours Saturday.
Lone Weightlifter in Fray, Mirabai Chanu, reached Tokyo on Friday from his training base in St.
Louis, USA.
Chanu was accompanied by the National coach Vijay Sharma and assistant coach Sandip Kumar, while another assistant coach Pramod Sharma left the national capital along with the first batch.
Read Weatlifter WeatherIndian Mirabai Chanu Lands in Tokyo ahead of the Olympicsace Weightlifter India Mirabai Chanu on Friday reaching Tokyo from the training base in the US for the upcoming Olympics, began on July 23.
The boxers went from Italy, while the shooters reached Tokyo on Saturday, after completing the training cum-cum-competition in Croatia.
India will be represented by a strong 228 contingent, including 119 athletes, at the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held under a strict and spectator health protocol after a raging pandemic.
Also read the Tokyindian shooting contingent arrived in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic shooting team on Saturday arriving at Tokyo for the upcoming Olympics which was ongoing from July 23.
The shooting contingent sample for Covid-19 tests has been collected and they are all awaiting results.
Sailor India – Nethra Kumanan and Wisnu Saravanan (Laser Class), KC Ganapatati and Varun Thakkar (Class 49ER) – are the first of countries that reach Tokyo from their training bases in Europe.
They started practicing on Thursday.
The Indian shooting contingent was examined in the village of Games on Saturday.
In addition, the paddle team has also reached Tokyo, while the boxing contingent has gone from its training base in Italy and is scheduled to reach the Japanese capital through Amsterdam on Sunday morning.
The first batch of Indian athletes departed for the Tokyo Olympics
