: Coronavirus: Kiren Rijiju, IOA delegation's visit to Tokyo for Olympic preparation cancelled #IndiaNEWS The visit of a high-powered delegation comprising Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and top Indian

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Coronavirus: Kiren Rijiju, IOA delegation's visit to Tokyo for Olympic preparation cancelled #IndiaNEWS
The visit of a high-powered delegation comprising Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju and top Indian Olympic Association officials to Tokyo later this month to look into India’s logistical preparedness for the Olympics has been put on hold in view of the coronavirus pandemic.The visit was scheduled for March 25 to 29 but will now happen at a later date which is yet to be decided.Besides Rijiju, the other members of the delegation included IOA president Narinder Batra, secretary-general Rajeev Mehta, Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh, sports secretary Radhey Shyam Julaniya and Sports Authority of India director general Sandip Pradhan.“The proposed visit of High Level Indian Delegation to Tokyo consisting of Govt Officials and Indian Olympic Association to review India’s #Tokyo2020 preparation on 25th March is temporarily postponed,â€? Rijiju tweeted.Mehta told PTI: “In view of the rising threat of this COVID-19 pandemic, the visit has been put on hold. As of now, we have not decided when the delegation will visit Tokyo. It will happen at a later date depending on the situation.â€?India will have its first-ever Olympic Hospitality House in Tokyo during the Summer Games, scheduled to be held from July 24 to August 9. It will be built by JSW on a piece...Read more

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