Indian Olympians on competing amid Covid restrictions in upcoming Tokyo games

Updated On: 26 June, 2021 11:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Gayathri Chandran

Four Indian Olympians weigh in on how the upcoming Games in Tokyo will be different for competitors, with pandemic restrictions barring any contact between them and fans

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Handball player Jesper Noddesbo of Denmark with fans after winning the gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games. Pic/AFP

Anjali Bhagwat, Shooter, 2000 Sydney Olympics
Olympic Village vibe

Those who are going to the Olympics for the first time will not know the difference, but other athletes will. There’s a difference between the normal competitions and the Olympics. The latter is the ultimate dream of an athlete, because the whole world will be tuning in to see their performance. Living in the Olympic village is also a great experience. The spirit there is different and you tend to feel special. Not sure how it will be now, with the restrictions in place. I think the athletes should be happy that the Olympics are happening in the first place, because if it were to be cancelled completely, it would have been a waste of four years of hard work.

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