After two months of lockdown, athletes back to training in Gurgaon

Gurgaon's Nehru Stadium Sports Complex opened its doors to athletes this week after being shut for over two months during the lockdown. Although no sports are being played inside the complex right now, trainee athletes were allowed to come back to train under the coaches, in a limited manner.

To ensure that all safety measures are followed, the authorities have put in place a number of measures, including mandatory temperature checks at the entrance, and compulsory use of masks and sanitisers at the premises.

The coaches say that they try and maintain social distancing as much as possible during training and discourage much training in contact sports. Raj Yadav, District Sports Officer, Gurgaon, tells us, "We have received instructions from the Haryana Government and the Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner that we are following. First of all, any athlete under 18 need permission from parents to come here. We are not allowing more than 10 athletes per coach for individual sports and 18 kids in team sports because we have to maintain social distancing. Kids are coming for training in shifts to avoid overcrowding."