Mandeep Singh latest Indian hockey player to test positive for COVID-19
August 10, 2020 10:25 ISTEarlier, captain Manpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Varun Kumar and Krishan Pathak had also been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Earlier, captain Manpreet Singh, Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, Varun Kumar and Krishan Pathak had also been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Saina is one of the eight Olympic hopefuls who have been allowed by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to resume training at the SAI Pullela Gopichand Academy from August 7 following the Telangana government's approval on August 1.
India hockey coach Graham Reid has said that all the five players who tested positive for coronavirus are "doing fine."
That brings to three the number of employees of the committee who have tested positive since the pandemic began.
The team of 11 cyclists, four coaches and 16 support staff have already reported for the camp at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium and are undergoing mandatory quarantine.
Besides Manpreet, defender Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh, drag-flicker Varun Kumar and goalkeeper Krishan Bahadur Pathak have also tested positive for the dreaded virus.
Chetri said a good coaching structure is important for the development of the game and hailed Hockey India's coaching initiatives.
Sharing the lead with Day was in-form Brendon Todd, who has twice won this season, and been in contention multiple times more.
The training will be conducted in keeping with the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) drawn up by SAI.
The 31-year-old former defender is of the view that the Indian team should make a fresh start in its Olympic preparations following a forced break due to the pandemic
The SAI, however, said that the respective state governments where the NCOEs are situated will take the final call, keeping in mind the health and safety of athletes and coaches.
Originally scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9 this year, the Tokyo Olympics became the first ever Games to be postponed.
Reviewing the decision taken during the emerging meeting of its governing council on July 14, the NRAI said the "health and safety of its shooters and coaches was of paramount importance" in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kiren Rijiju has said that the Centre will assist states in conducting Khelo India events.
Tokyo 2020 will start discussing "concretely and thoroughly" countermeasures against COVID-19 this autumn onwards
A group of over 15 coaches and technical officials will be attending a total of five workshops.
The Indian men's team has been placed in Group C alongside 2016 champions Denmark, Germany and Algeria, while the women's side has been clubbed with 14-time winners China, France and Germany in group D
The 42-year-old six-time Asian Tour winner with four wins on European Tour, is currently in home quarantine at his Kolkata residence.
The WSF and Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) have been constantly monitoring the scenario arising out of the global health crisis.
The Games will feature 539 events, across 22 sports hosted at 21 venues.
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