Indian residents in Tokyo divided over strict Covid-19 regulations imposed on Indian Olympic contingent...
Indian residents in Tokyo divided over strict Covid-19 regulations imposed on Indian Olympic contingent...
Few more weeks to go for the Olympics 2021 to begin but the Games have already been through several controversies from whether it should be held during these difficult times when the world is fighting the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We have seen protests raging across Japan against the 2020 Games.
The other debate that is gaining momentum is against the stricter regulations that have been put in place against the athletes and officials travelling to Tokyo from 11 countries including India, Afghanistan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, Malaysia, United Kingdom and Vietnam will also have to follow a set of special restrictions specified by the host country.
The Japanese government asked its delegates and athletes coming in from these 11 countries to undergo daily COVID-19 tests for a week prior to their departure and not interact with anyone from any other country for three days on arrival, protocols that have left the IOA fuming.
