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International athletes have complained about the toxic Delhi air to...

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Mihir Vasavda@mihirsv
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International athletes have complained about the toxic Delhi air to the International Olympic Committee — which has “taken note”.
But foreign players' exposure is occasional; for Indian athletes, there's no escape.
A 🧵on story with @nkoshie
indianexpress.com/article/sports…
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Players fall sick repeatedly; training revolves around AQI levels. And unbearable summers mean the window for safe training is shrinking. Some elite athletes move south or overseas. All this as India pitches for the 2036 Olympics — with pollution quietly eroding the pipeline.
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Doctors say the damage is real. Former AIIMS chief Dr Randeep Guleria warns that exercising in polluted air strains lungs, heart and brain, cutting performance. His blunt advice: athletes need safer base camps, possibly outside north India.
Full story: indianexpress.com/article/sports…
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