For the aspiring athletes, the road to Tokyo has been long, uncertain and arduous. The event is likely to be strangely lifeless — no revelry after victories or families to offer support.
According to SOPs issued by the Union health ministry Monday, even in these cases, the second dose will only be administered after 28 days from the date of the first dose.
The Olympic Virtual Series lets the organizers promote the summer games without risking athletes' health, and builds on several key objectives of their recently adopted Olympic Agenda.
Covid will still be a global reality when Olympics begins on 23 July. More than 60,000 athletes, coaches, staff, media persons & others will converge on Tokyo from over 200 nations.
With no overseas spectators, trail of self-inflicted stumbles, and many unanswered questions about ticketing & volunteers, Japan’s public remains unenthused about the games.
For athletes, officials and spectators, the need to be Covid-safe means running away from the blood, sweat and tears that comes with the pursuit of elite physical performance.
India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
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