Poor Quality of Food at SAI Bengaluru, Says Indian Men's Hockey Coach Harendra Singh, Complains of Insects And Hair in Meals

Harendra Singh, the Coach of Indian men's Hockey team, has complained to Hockey India about sub-standard quality of food and hygiene level at Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru.

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New Delhi, June 12: Harendra Singh, the Coach of Indian men's Hockey team,  has complained to Hockey India about sub-standard quality of food and hygiene level at Sports Authority of India (SAI) centre in Bengaluru. He said, "The food quality has been below par. Insects and hair were also found in the food."

Following the complaint, Hockey India has appealed to the Indian Olympics Association to step in. Rajinder Singh, President of Hockey India, has written a letter to the President of Indian Olympic Association, Narinder Dhruv Batra, on Harendra Singh's complaint. "We request indulgence of IOA in the matter," Singh wrote.

The IOA has put the onus back on SAI. Narinder Dhruv Batra, President of IOA has replied to letters sent by Coach of Indian men's Hockey team Harendra Singh and President of Hockey India, Rajinder Singh saying, "It's a problem across all centers of Sports Authority of India. I request SAI to take care of food quality."

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 12, 2018 10:13 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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