IOA requests Indian athletes to not spend a lot time in public locations on account of Covid menace

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday issued a press release requesting the Indian contingent on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games to not spend a lot time in public locations on account of Covid.

“The Indian Olympic Association has requested the players of the Indian contingent at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games to not spend much time in public places because of the threat of Covid-19, which can jeopardize the health and participation of the players,” the IOA launch said.

The gamers have been additionally instructed to maintain public interplay to a minimal and take security precautions wherever wanted, the discharge concluded.

The launch comes at a time when two members of the Indian girls’s cricket crew examined constructive for Covid and needed to keep again within the nation forward of the facet’s opener towards Australia within the Commonwealth Games on Friday. The India squad left on Sunday morning for Birmingham with out the 2 gamers.

PTI quoted a BCCI supply who stated, “As per protocol, both players can only join the team once they test negative.” Considering the state of affairs, the 2 gamers are unlikely to function within the opener towards Australia. The second recreation is towards arch-rivals Pakistan on July 31 and ultimate league match towards Barbados on August 3.

India have fielded a 321-strong contingent that features 215 athletes and 107 officers and assist workers for the quadrennial occasion.

The CWG are scheduled to be held from July 28 to August 8.