Covid leaves judo team stranded in Kyrgyzstan, Tokyo far away
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of External Affairs are in touch with the players to bring them back.
IN BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, for the Asia Oceania Championship, the Indian judo team is stranded at a hotel, with food and cash running out, after two players tested positive. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Ministry of External Affairs are in touch with the players to bring them back.
The 19-member team including players and coaching staff were quarantined at a hotel, 90 minutes away from the tournament venue, late evening on Tuesday. Following the two positive cases, the Indian team was not allowed to compete in the tournament, which offers crucial ranking points to qualify for the July 23-August 9 Olympics.
