A four-day mega vaccination camp against COVID-19 has been organised for sportspersons of Karnataka at Sri Kanteerava Stadium from Thursday . While Over 10000 sportspersons from the state are expected to benefit from the same. The Unique camp saw hundreds of players and athletes walk in for the firt dose of vaccination. So far Karnataka has vaccinated 1.60 crore people in the state .

In systematic way vaccines would be administered to players of basketball, fencing, swimming, hockey, tennikoit, badminton, rowing, and netball, players of handball, shooting, football, volleyball, table tennis, athletes, and roller skating. Would be vaccinated on Friday

All the atheletes will be informed infividually to get vaccinated .

About 2,200 sportspersons aged above 18 years have registered with the Karnataka Olympic Association, Bengaluru. Already, 1,200 players have been vaccinated visit here .

The Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, in association with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) conducted this camp . For many athletes it was a visit to the Kanteerva stadium after a long time during the pandemic. Rock climber Punitha said, ” I had been not coming out , but seeing my practice zone after a long time gives me inspiration that we will win over the pandemic together”

Steps have been taken to provide doses to sportspersons representing national and international events in districts also.

Shooter prakash Nanjappa said , “the pandemic cannot defeat the spirit of an athelete” .

Karnataka olympic association president Govind Raju said, “this drive is an attempt to ensure safety of all atheletes. I am glad they are coming forward to get vaccinated in such large numbers”