SAI ask Paralympic Committee of India to give report on facility in Para Athletics National Championships at Bengaluru

Khel Today Reporter

New Delhi: It has been brought to the notice of Sports Authority of India that the facility in Bengaluru at which the Para Athletics National Championships is being held from March 24-27 is not wheelchair-friendly and that Standard Operating Procedures for prevention of COVID-19 are not being adhered to. SAI has written to the Paralympic Committee of India to ensure that these issues are sorted at the earliest and the competition is conducted in a safe and successful manner. SAI has sought a report from the Federation in this regard.

The president of Paralympic Committee of India is Former para Athlete  Deepa Malik. According to sources this championship was scheduled to be held at Chennai but few days before the start of National Championship venue has been shifted to Bengaluru.