Improving the "unfairness" of player isolation from India and other countries

The Indian Olympic Committee said it was "extremely unfair" when the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games announced a policy to quarantine athletes entering from India and other countries for three days as a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus. , Sent a letter to the Organizing Committee requesting improvement.

As a countermeasure against the infection of the new coronavirus, the Tokyo Organizing Committee has a policy to quarantine athletes in India and neighboring countries where the mutant virus "Delta strain" was first found for three days after entering Japan. is showing.

In response, the Indian Olympic Committee revealed to NHK that it had sent a letter to the Organizing Committee on the 19th.

The letter said, "I can only enter the Olympic Village five days before the start of the competition, but three days are wasted due to quarantine. The athletes have no time to train when they have to peak their condition." In addition, he points out that he may not be able to eat what he needs just before the competition, which may affect the performance of the athletes.

On top of that, he emphasized that Indian athletes will be vaccinated twice and undergo PCR tests every day for 7 days before departure, saying, "Athletes who have worked hard for 5 years will be discriminated against just before the tournament. It is extremely unfair, "he expressed strong dissatisfaction and demanded improvement.

"It discriminates against Indian athletes and goes against the spirit of the Olympics," said Battra, chairman of the Indian Olympic Association.

Organizing Committee "Differences in interpretation I want to keep in mind a polite explanation"

The Organizing Committee of the Games said, "Usually, visitors from India and other countries are required to be quarantined for 10 days, but managing the bubble for a total of 10 days, 7 days before departure and 3 days after entry, is coordinated with the government. However, it seems that the letter may not be able to train at all for three days after entering Japan, so I would like to give a polite explanation. "

According to the Organizing Committee, training is possible for three days after entering the country, based on the action plan submitted by the Indian side, under certain conditions such as not contacting other teams.