Indian hockey groups formally pull out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games attributable to, amongst different points, the COVID-19 scenario within the UK and a compulsory 10-day quarantine rule for Indians.
Describing England because the worst affected nation in Europe, Hockey India issued an announcement saying that their precedence is the Asian Games, the continental qualification occasion for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
While the Commonwealth Games are scheduled to be held in Birmingham from July 28 to August 8, there’s a hole of solely 32 days earlier than the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, which begins on September 10.
In its letter addressed to Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra, the sports activities physique requested the organizers to be told prematurely. “It is pertinent to say that as a result of present COVID-19 scenario, England has issued pointers requiring 10 days of quarantine for Indian arrivals in England, even for these Those who’re totally vaccinated, as a result of sadly Indian vaccination is just not but acknowledged. English authorities.
“Such discriminatory sanctions were not imposed on Indian athletes and officials during the recent Tokyo Olympic Games and this 10-day quarantine requirement for vaccinated players will affect their performance. We feel that these sanctions are biased against India and call it very unfortunate,” stated the letter signed by Hockey India President Gyanandro Ningombam.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
