Sports Authority of India Forms Inquiry Committee To Investigate Athletes' Alleged Quarantine Rules Violation

Meanwhile, the three players who have been alleged to flout the rules, have left NSNIS Patiala on the morning of 11 July 2020.

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The Sports Authority of India has instituted an inquiry to investigate the circumstances leading to the alleged incident of athletes flouting the quarantine rule as laid down for all persons entering the NSNIS, Patiala campus from outside.

A committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Secretary, SAI, will probe the matter and suitable action will be taken if any personnel(s)/athlete(s) are found culpable of any wrongdoing.

Meanwhile, the three players who have been alleged to flout the rules, have left NSNIS Patiala on the morning of 11 July 2020.

PTI reported, SAI was forced to form the committee after three boxers -- Commonwealth and Asian Games gold-winner Vikas Krishan, Neeraj Goyat and Asian Games bronze-winner Satish Kumar -- allegedly violated quarantine rules by mingling with fellow athletes during their isolation period. Vikas (69kg) and Satish (+91kg) have qualified the Tokyo Olympics. The inquiry committee will look into circumstances that led to the incident and submit its report at the earliest. "The committee will conduct a thorough investigation as to what led to such a violation and lay down strict guidelines to ensure such an incident is not repeated in a SAI campus again. The role of NIS Executive Director will also be probed," a SAI source told PTI. "A committee constituted under the chairmanship of Secretary, SAI will probe the matter and suitable action will be taken if any personnel(s)/athlete(s) are found culpable of any wrongdoing," it read.

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