Sports Minister Says Olympic-bound Athletes On Priority For COVID Vaccine
Athletes and support staff, who are set to take part in the postponed Tokyo Olympics, will be prioritized for a COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement was made by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on November 29. Rijiju said that he would give importance to all the participants and organizers as India plans to send the largest ever contingent to the Olympics. He also called for more national and international events before the Olympic qualification events.