Tokyo 2020 Olympics: India protests against ‘unfair’ rules for coronavirus-hit countries


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India ’s Olympic body has slammed as “unfair” rules imposed by the Japanese government on athletes from several nations hit by Covid-19 for the Tokyo Games starting next month. Tokyo 2020 organisers said on Monday that additional measures will be used to reduce infection risks from several countries, including India, that have seen “significant impact from variants” of Covid-19. The protocols will involve daily testing of athletes for a week before they depart for Japan and for them to “refrain from coming into contact with other teams for three days after they arrive” in Japan. But the Indian Olympic Association...