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NEW DELHI (Lampe):- Sports Authority of
India (SAI) has, with a view to ensuring no reduction in training intensity of the
Olympic Games-bound athletes proactively amended the quarantine regulations
for those returning to its Centres from various competitions.
In partial modification
of the Standard Operating Procedures issued on September 11 and December 3,
2020 the SAI has ensured that athletes returning to National Camps and other
training at the SAI training centres are able to continue training without
compromising safety.
In a statement, SAI
said the measure has been introduced to ensure that athletes are able to
maintain continuity in their training programme. The athlete will be able to
resume his or her training routine, except that he or she will be kept away
from athletes who remained in the bio-bubble for the first seven days and until
he or she returns a negative RT-PCR test.
With six months left
for the Tokyo Olympic Games and with domestic and international competition
resuming, athletes have or will begin competing in various disciplines to
either gain qualification for the Olympic Games or secure competitive exposure.
Asking them to quarantine themselves for seven days each time they return to
base from competition would adversely affect their training as they seek to
maintain their periodisation cycle.
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SAI has told the heads
of all its training facilities that athletes are returning from various
competitions should be housed in a separate Hostel or block of Hostels till
their RT-PCR test is negative at the end of seven days so that athletes do not
come into contact with those who remained in the bio-bubble.
The heads of all SAI
centres and the coaches have been instructed to draw up a proper schedule so
that athletes returning from the competition can use the field of play, gym and
sports science facilities to ensure continuity of training, but without
compromising the safety of those athletes who remained in the respective
centres.
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