Hockey, athletics and weightlifting players stranded in NIS Patiala and Bangalore due to the lockdown will not be allowed to train at present. In the marathon meeting of the National Sports Federations with Sports Secretary Radheshyam Julania, the Athletic Federation explicitly denied permission for training. Olympic preparations will be started only after the lockdown opens. At the same time, the Sports Secretary has told the sports associations that after dealing with the corona epidemic, more and more world, Asian, Commonwealth Games should be hosted. The government will add 20 percent of the total ACTC amount of the sports association to its budget.

Annual Preparation Calendar to be one and a half years till Olympics: Usually sports federations put forward the Annual Preparation Calendar (ACTC) to the Ministry of Sports till 31 March to get financial support, but the Ministry asked the sports associations to be in Tokyo in July-August next year. Till the Olympics, ACTC has been asked to prepare and appoint CEO, Director. The ministry will also pay for it.

Dope test to be conducted as soon as the lockdown is opened: Indian Olympic Association (IOA) General Secretary Rajiv Mehta has told the Sports Secretary that due to the lockdown, sampling from NADA has stopped. In such a situation, players can take restricted drugs. A large number of dope tests should be conducted for all the players after the lockdown opens.

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