If a wrestler contracts COVID-19 an infection forward of his title conflict in the course of the Tokyo Olympics, the dropping semi-finalist will get a shot at gold medal, in line with the rules printed for the Video games by the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC). Nonetheless, there was no readability as to what’s going to occur to the finalist, who was at the least assured of a silver medal.
The wrestling competitors in 18 weight classes — six every in freestyle, ladies and greco-roman — will start from August 1.
India will area seven wrestlers, together with 4 ladies.
The IOC printed the Sports activities Particular Laws (SSR) for all of the sporting disciplines on Saturday to make it clear what occurs of the athletes get an infection in the course of the competitors.
“In Wrestling, if an athlete just isn’t capable of compete as a result of COVID-19, the athlete won’t be disqualified and might be marked as ”DNS” (Did Not Begin). The opponent receives a bye into the following spherical,” the rules acknowledged.
“In case the athlete has reached the ultimate and is not capable of compete as a result of COVID-19 the athlete eradicated within the respective semi-final will fill the vacant place and compete within the last,” it added.
As of now India is ready to area a ladies’s doubles staff of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina within the tennis competitors of the Video games.
As per the rules for tennis, the IOC clarified that,”athletes unable to begin the competitors as a result of COVID-19 won’t be disqualified and might be marked as DNS.”
“In case the athlete has began the competitors and may not compete as a result of COVID-19 might be marked as W/O (walkover). The opponent will obtain a bye and the minimal results of the athlete is protected.”
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The boys’s doubles staff of Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan has missed the reduce and had been fifth alternate staff until not too long ago to enter the sector in case of withdrawals.
No singles participant has made the reduce.
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