Dengue outbreak hits preparations forward of Junior Hockey World Cup
The Indian junior males’s hockey workforce’s preparation for his or her World Cup, scheduled to start subsequent month, has had a setback after a number of gamers examined constructive for dengue on the nationwide camp in Bengaluru.
It is learnt that as much as 50 out of the 200-odd trainees, throughout totally different sports activities, on the Sports Authority of India’s (SAI) Southern Centre had been down with fever and weak point within the final two weeks. Of them, 5 sportspersons – 4 from the junior hockey workforce and one observe and area athlete – examined constructive for dengue, Bengaluru SAI’s head Ritu Pathik stated. The observe and area athlete needed to be hospitalised as a ‘precautionary measure’ whereas the remainder had been handled contained in the SAI campus itself.
“Because of heavy rainfall here, we have had around 40-50 trainees who have reported fever and weakness in the last two weeks. Out of them, five tested positive for dengue. They are all doing well now and we are taking all preventive measures, including fumigation,” Pathik informed The Indian Express.
Hockey sources, nevertheless, stated the variety of gamers who examined constructive for dengue was near a dozen. Pathik, although, denied that was the case.
India’s junior workforce gained the World Cup in 2016, the final time it was held. However, their preparations this time have been severely hit due to the pandemic and the dengue outbreak has solely added to their issues.
The workforce was scheduled to go away for South Africa final week however the publicity journey has been placed on maintain for now. The tour would have given the workforce an opportunity to check itself forward of the Junior World Cup, provided that the gamers haven’t had a aggressive fixture for the reason that begin of the pandemic.
Graham Reid, who was the coach of the senior Indian workforce that gained its first Olympic medal in 41 years, is in control of the junior aspect as nicely. He will probably be assisted by long-time junior workforce coach BJ Kariappa. The Junior World Cup is scheduled to start in Bhubaneswar on November 24, within the absence of groups like Australia, England, and New Zealand who’ve pulled out citing Covid-19-related issues.
Hockey India didn’t reply when requested concerning the variety of gamers who’ve been unwell in addition to the standing of the tour to South Africa.
