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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said the well-being of athletes, coaches and support staff are his ministry's priority and the decision is in line with that objective.
The 23-year-old has been starved of international competition since securing his Olympic qualification in South Africa early last year, which followed an entire 2019 lost because of an elbow injury.
"I believe my chances of making the cut for the Tokyo Olympics are not over yet," feels the Asian Games champion.
The accused, who is above 50 years of age and is an athletics coach, is currently lodged in Tihar Jail under the POCSO Act.
Batra's advice came after judokas and boxers tested positive for the virus during tournaments abroad, leading to the withdrawal of the entire Indian teams.
Five athletes and a support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Sports Authority of India Centre in Bengaluru.
The move, however, will not impact the Olympic-bound athletes.
However, the 26 positive results do not include any Tokyo Olympic-bound athlete.
The dead body of the 72-year-old Snesarev, who returned to India after a gap of two years to be at the helm till the end of September, has been sent to a government hospital for post-mortem.
The camp will take place at the Sports Authority of India campus and the core group will undergo a mandatory quarantine period before re-starting training.
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