The Sports Authority of India on Saturday expressed concern after saying that the protocol was not being followed “during the ISSF World Cup”, with some international shooters also “stepping out” violating bio-bubbles in the city. . Dr. from 19 to 29 March. The ongoing tournament at the Karni Singh Range was mixed after three shooters, two of whom tested positive for COVID-19 from the Indian contingent on the first day. The SAI has asked the NRAI to submit a report on the same. “The Sports Authority of India has been made aware that during the ongoing Shooting World Cup in Delhi, standard operating procedures are not being followed in sports hotels as well as some international players have reached public spaces in the city, leading to Bio-dissolving bubble, ”SAI wrote in a statement.
“Sai has written to the National Rifle Association of India and has asked the federation to submit a report on the same,” the nodal sports body said in its statement.
The NRAI, the governing body of shooting in the country, is also the local organizing committee of the tournament.
The shooter, who tested positive, is currently self-segregated at his team hotel.
Those who were sharing the room with the three shooters, as well as their other comrades, were also separated after undergoing COVID tests.
However, the results have come negative for roommates and other team members.
All four shooters have already suffered from the dreaded virus since the teams arrived for the tournament that began on Friday in the national capital.
On Thursday, a top international shooter returned positive for COVID-19, after which he was sent to the hospital.
The shooter was first tested at the airport and then again on Thursday. He is asymptomatic and the shooter has never toured the range.
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A total of 294 shooters from 53 countries are participating in the tournament including Korea, Singapore, USA, United Kingdom, Iran, Ukraine, France, Hungary, Italy, Thailand and Turkey.
As per ISSF guidelines, no spectators are allowed inside the boundary during the tournament, which carries ranking points.
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