Tokyo Olympics: Pfizer, BioNTech to supply vaccines for athletes
By ANI| Posted by Mansoor | Published: 7th May 2021 7:12 am IST
Tokyo: As part of the plans to ensure safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE to donate doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to Games participants from National Olympic and Paralympic Committees around the world.
National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will work with their local governments to coordinate local distribution in accordance with each country’s vaccination guidelines and consistent with local regulations.
Arjun, Arvind qualify for rowing men s doubles sculls event
07 May 2021, 16:37 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): In what comes as a huge positive, Indian duo of Arjun Jat and Arvind Singh have qualified for the rowing men s doubles sculls event for Tokyo Olympics after finishing second at the Asia Oceania Continental Regatta event. Taking to Twitter, SAI wrote: Indian duo of Arjun Jat and Arvind Singh qualify for Rowing men s doubles sculls event for Tokyo2020 with second place finish at the Asia Oceania Continental Regatta event. Earlier, four Indian sailors qualified for the Tokyo Games through the Mussanah Open Championship in Oman. It will also be the first time India will be represented in three sailing events at the Olympics, as reported by Olympics.com. Nethra Kumanan (laser radial class) became the first Indian female sailor to qualify for the Olympics after grabbing the first spot. She is the 10th sailor to qualify for the Games and the first to earn a direct entry.
IPC to explore providing the opportunity for 10 sports to conduct classification at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games 04/01/21
• Suspending the IPC’s zero classification policy is a one-off to address the challenges some sports are facing to classify all athletes before the Games
• The IPC is working to ensure that no prospective Tokyo 2020 athlete misses out on competing due to the lack of access to classification opportunities
• The IFs and NPCs are urged to do everything they can to ensure athletes are classified in the lead up to the Games
Following extensive consultation with International Federations and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board has temporarily set aside its ‘zero classification policy’ at Paralympic Games for Tokyo 2020 and will now allow 10 Para sports to operationally prepare for conducting classification in the host city ahead of this summer’s Paralympic Games.
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The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has released the shortlist for the 2021 International Women’s Day Recognition, with winners to be announced on 8 March’s global celebration of women and gender equality.
This is the second year, since its inception in 2013, the International Women’s Day Recognition has expanded into categories, awarding primarily women in the Paralympic Movement who inspire and emulate the Paralympic ideals, and serve as positive role models.
Five outstanding female candidates each, make up the Builder and Next Generation categories, respectively. Three organisations have been shortlisted for the National Paralympic Committee and International Federation (NPC/IF) category.