Kiren Rijiju assures elite athletes outdoor training will resume amid coronavirus outbreak

The meeting was also attended by top officials of AFI, coaches and athletes from NIS Patiala and Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre, Bangalore.

"The minister said it will take some time to come to a decision (regarding resuming outdoor training). He said the health and safety of athletes is paramount and so the ministry will have to be careful in this difficult times and cannot rush into a decision," Sumariwalla told PTI.

He also added that health of the athletes is his top priority. During the virtual interaction, the athletes once again requested the minister to allow them to resume training outdoors, but in batches.