Olympic-bound shooters get first dose of Covid vaccine
Thu, May 06 2021 11:11:10 PM
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS): The Olympic Games-bound Indian shooting squad, including the coaching staff, received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine on Thursday, said a coach associated with the national team.
Fifteen shooters, including two in shotgun (skeet), have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled to begin on July 23, from the 2019 Olympic qualification cycle. Some of the shooters like Sanjeev Rajput, Manu Bhaker and Anjum Moudgil had already got their first shot of vaccines last week. The other shooters and members of the coaching staff who had not were vaccinated on Thursday to ensure good health and minimise the risk of contracting the virus, a coach told IANS.