India contingent to begin training from Monday

Excited and cautious in equal measure, the first batch of athletes from India’s Olympic contingent arrived in Tokyo on Sunday, clearing the exhaustive Covid-19 related protocols at the airport before entering the Games village on a day when two sportspersons staying there tested positive for Covid. All 88 athletes underwent Covid testing at the airport and were found to be negative. They will start training from Monday, the Sports Authority of India said. “The infection control protocol has been briefed to all the contingent members and Covid testing kits have been distributed to the respective coaches,” SAI added.