A few Indian boxers who have already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics are not really sure whether attending the national camp would be a go...
A few Indian boxers who have already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics are not really sure whether attending the national camp would be a good idea with the coronavirus cases are still on the rise. But when the federation hosts a video chat to discuss the possibility of a camp, they choose to remain silent and accept whatever view the federation puts forth.
On the other hand, the table tennis players have been called for a national camp. While they understand the need for a collective training regime, they are unsure whether travelling out of Chennai and going to a Sports Authority of India centre is the right choice as that would mean they run the risk of being exposed to coronavirus.
A few hundred kilometres away, a badminton player who is yet to assure a Tokyo Olympic berth but has an outside chance to make the cut has been raring to go and is eagerly waiting for full-fledged training to start.
Three very different scenarios already and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
But the players are who are really in a Catch-22 situation are probably those who are stuck at SAI centres in Patiala and Bengaluru and have now been given a go ahead to...Read more
