Nanavati elected as a bureau member of world swimming body
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New Delhi, June 5 : Virendra Nanavati, veteran sports administrator and former general secretary of the Swimming Federation of India (SFI), was on Saturday elected as one of the bureau members of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) at its General Congress in Doha.
Nanavati, 79, has been elected for four years, from 2021 to 2025. FINA elected 16 bureau members from across the globe.
Nanavati is also the vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association and has been actively involved in SFI activities for four decades.
Top Indian swimmers, including national record holder Srihari Nataraj, could not compete in an Olympic Games qualification event in Monaco last week as the French government didnt exempt the 10-day quarantine rule for them, a top swimming .
Swimming body seeks exemption from quarantine for Monaco event
Fri, May 14 2021 22:42 IST |
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Swimming body seeks exemption from quarantine for Monaco event. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 14 : The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) is in talks with French Sports Ministry as it seeks exemption for Indian team from the mandatory 10-day quarantine ahead of an international competition in Monaco on May 29. Due to Covid-19 protocols, visitors arriving in France have to undergo 10 days of quarantine. But we have requested the French Sports Ministry to support the elite Indian swimmers so that they can compete in Monaco. If we get a positive response, we will send the team. Otherwise we will have to miss the opportunity to qualify for Tokyo Olympic Games starting July 23, SFI secretary-general Monal Chokshi told IANS.
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