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Kiren Rijiju assesses Tokyo Olympics bound Indian athletes' preparations

The meeting, held on Wednesday, was attended by top officials of the Sports Authority of India, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra, secretary-general Rajeev Mehta and Athletics Federation of India chief Adille Sumariwalla.

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Published : Apr 2, 2021, 6:35 AM IST

New Delhi: With the Tokyo Games a little more than three months away, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has held a review meeting with the top officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and National Sports Federations regarding the preparations of the athletes.

Also Read: Watch: Australian Olympic team unveils uniforms for Tokyo Games

The meeting, held on Wednesday, was attended by top officials of the Sports Authority of India, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra, secretary-general Rajeev Mehta and Athletics Federation of India chief Adille Sumariwalla.

"Took a review meeting of Olympic preparations with officials and Indian Olympic Association President Dr Narinder Batra, Secretary General Rajiv Mehta and other members at SAI Headquarter. Will make short & attractive videos of our athletes who have qualified for Tokyo Olympic!" Rijiju tweeted.

It has been learnt that during the meeting, a periodic review was taken about Indian athletes' preparation for the Tokyo Games, which is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8.

Also Read: 30 found COVID positive in SAI tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound athlete in list

According to sources, the matter of COVID-19 vaccination of India's Olympic-bound athletes was not discussed during the meeting.

New Delhi: With the Tokyo Games a little more than three months away, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju has held a review meeting with the top officials of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and National Sports Federations regarding the preparations of the athletes.

Also Read: Watch: Australian Olympic team unveils uniforms for Tokyo Games

The meeting, held on Wednesday, was attended by top officials of the Sports Authority of India, Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra, secretary-general Rajeev Mehta and Athletics Federation of India chief Adille Sumariwalla.

"Took a review meeting of Olympic preparations with officials and Indian Olympic Association President Dr Narinder Batra, Secretary General Rajiv Mehta and other members at SAI Headquarter. Will make short & attractive videos of our athletes who have qualified for Tokyo Olympic!" Rijiju tweeted.

It has been learnt that during the meeting, a periodic review was taken about Indian athletes' preparation for the Tokyo Games, which is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8.

Also Read: 30 found COVID positive in SAI tests at Patiala, Bengaluru; no Olympic-bound athlete in list

According to sources, the matter of COVID-19 vaccination of India's Olympic-bound athletes was not discussed during the meeting.

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