Tokyo Olympics: Quarantine Not Required, Indian Shooters To Start Training At Venue From July 19 | Olympics News
Not required to undergo any quarantine ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the Indian shooters will begin training at the venue from July 19, having got their rooms allotted at the Games Village after arriving in Tokyo in the early hours of Saturday. The shooting events will be held at the Asaka Shooting Range, which is located in Saitama Prefecture, north west Tokyo. The venue also hosted the shooting competition at the 1964 Olympics. “They have settled down at the Village, rooms are being allotted at the Games Village and they will begin training from 19th July. There is no quarantine or any isolation required as they have arrived from Croatia,” National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) secretary Rajiv Bhatia told PTI.
He said the formalities on arrival at the Narita international airport were carried out smoothly and the contingent did not face any hassle with provisions for social distancing in place.
On Monday, the shooters might visit the range to get a feel of the Games.
“There is jet lag after the long flight from Europe. So they will train after taking proper rest. They might check out the range tomorrow.”
The Olympics are scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8, with the shooting events starting a day after the opening ceremony and covering the first 10 days of the extravaganza, which will be held without spectators owing to the pandemic.
