New Delhi: Training camps of javelin throwers Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh in Turkey and South Africa respectively have been canceled and they are in the process of returning back to India.
Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla told IANS that the federation has decided to bring the two contingents back in the wake of the rising concern over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. While those coming from Turkey are expected to arrive early morning on Wednesday, the contingent from South Africa is scheduled to reach on Saturday morning.
The central government on Monday issued an advisory expanding compulsory quarantine for a minimum period of 14 days for passengers coming from/transiting through UAE, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait. It further prohibited travel of passengers from member countries of the European Union, the European Free Trade Association, Turkey and the United Kingdom to India with effect from March 18. Neeraj and Rohit Yadav were the athletes training in Turkey along with German biomechanics expert Klaus Bartonietz and physio Ishaan Marwaha. IANS