AFI President Adille Sumariwalla was part of a webinar on Wednesday along with noted personalities in sports such as Pullela Gopichand, Reeth Abraham, Nisha Millet and Boria Majumdar. The discussion involved sports and fitness amid the lockdown and the way ahead.
During the webinar, Sumariwalla said that they had communicated with the government and requested them to consider the Olympic-bound athletes for priority vaccination.
The Government of India is considering the front line workers (medical professionals), Indian army personnel and some other categories as the major priority of people who would be inoculated with the vaccine, whenever it is available.
Several countries around the world, including India, are trying to develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus.
Sumariwalla also said that the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) must be aware that athletes are taking vaccines for their health and not to cheat.
The Tokyo Olympics has been postponed to take place next year due to the pandemic and will be scheduled between 23 July - 8 August 2021.
0 votes
