India at Tokyo Olympics: Indian athletes getting ‘Desi food’ at Olympics

India at Tokyo Olympics – Desi Food at Olympics Village: Good ‘Desi-Food’ is least of problem for Indian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics village. The Olympic organizers have created India corner at Games Village & the menu includes Chole Bhature, Tomato Paneer, Butter Naan, Bhindi for for the Indian athletes.

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Indian Shooting team Pistol coach Ronak Pandit said, “Everything is being well taken care of. The food and other facilities are good, very pleased with the Indian food corner here in the mess”

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— The North-Eastern Chronicle (@tnec_IN) July 17, 2021

According to a report by TOI, the food menu at the village for Indian athletes includes North & South Indian food.

– On the menu are chole bhature, paratha, basmati and jasmine rice, biryani

– butter and plain naan (stuffed breads),

butter chicken, tofu (soy paneer),

tomato and shahi paneer,

bhindi, lentil curry,

steamed spinach and steamed sweet potatoes.

“There are so many varieties of food to relish. The athletes look happy,” declared – India’s deputy chef-de-mission, Dr Prem Verma to TOI.

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— M C Mary Kom OLY (@MangteC) July 19, 2021

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Where are they staying?

The Indian contingent has been provided with 182 rooms in the Olympics Games Village.
Overall there are 28 towers in the Olympics Village and India will be staying in Tower 15.
In Tower 15, 11th, 12th and 13th floors will be exclusively with the Indian team and all Indian athletes, officials at the Olympics will stay their
India will have South Africa. Denmark, Belgium & Norway as their neighbours.

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Each of 182 rooms given to the Indian squad will have two single beds
All the beds are made out of cardboards
Each bed is said to be able to withstand 200 kilograms of weight
Bed sheets / Towels / Cutlery – all have branding of Tokyo Olympics imposed on it
Once both Games are over, the beds will be recycled into paper products and the mattresses will be made into plastic products.

India at Tokyo Olympics – Covid-19 in Village: Meanwhile Indians will have to stay cautious and safe as two more athletes have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Games Village. 88 Indian athletes checked in the Games Village on SATURDAY and would need to stay cautious.

Indian players are also starting their training from today with shooters scheduled to train at Asaka Shooting Range.

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