Aditi Ashok qualifies for her second successive Olympics
Other Sports | Jun 29, 2021, 09:00 PM ISTAditi thus joined Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane to make it a team of three to Tokyo.
Aditi thus joined Anirban Lahiri and Udayan Mane to make it a team of three to Tokyo.
Spain won the Olympics in men's soccer in 1992 in Barcelona. It won the silver medal in 2000 in Sydney and in 1920 in Antwerp.
The 27-year-old clocked 1:56:38 seconds in the men's 200m butterfly event at the Sette Colli Trophy in Rome to make the 'A' cut for the Tokyo Games.
Tokyo is under a quasi-state of emergency until July 11 with COVID-19 cases rising again.
Mary Kom will take off for Assisi in a day or two to join the eight other Olympic-bound boxers, who are set to leave for Tokyo from there itself.
The Australian squad was announced Tuesday, hours before Barty’s scheduled first-round match at Wimbledon against Carla Suárez Navarro.
Sarnobat's gold is India's first in the ongoing edition after the country secured one silver and two bronze medals earlier in the tournament.
On Sunday night at US Olympic track trials, McLaughlin finally outraced former record holder Dalilah Muhammad with a new record time of 51.90 seconds.
More than 100 Indian sportspersons have qualified for the mega-event, which will be held under strict health safety protocols from July 23 to August 8 in the Japanese capital.
The 38-year-old Farah had won a grand double, clinching the 5,000m and 10,000m gold at the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics.
Hima, who is on the verge of missing out on Tokyo Olympics as she is yet to qualify for the showpiece, did complete the race and finished third in heat 3 with a timing of 12.01 seconds.
Over 100 athletes from India have so far qualified for the Games and Rijiju said over 6000 selfie points will be set up in the country for people to show their support.
This time, India will have one male and female athlete as the flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The Olympics begin July 23.
The interactive programme is designed to help athletes and support staff understand Covid-19 protocols, Japanese culture and anti-doping rules.
Organizers put off the decision on local fans for several months, and fans from abroad were banned months ago.
Raghuprasad and Shaikh, who have the experience of presiding over 100 international matches each, are the only umpires chosen from India by the FIH to officiate at the Tokyo Olympics slated to open on July 23.
The vaccination pace is quickening even as the young remain hesitant amid an anti-vaccination misinformation campaign and officials have slowed vaccination reservations as demand outpaces supply.
Bromell was an up-and-comer who finished tied for third at the 2015 world championships in a race Bolt won when he passed Justin Gatlin at the line for a .01-second victory.
"I am thrilled but am still waiting for the official communication. I hope it comes soon," said Mane.
The 34-year-old veteran will be the first female athlete to represent India at four Olympics when she competes at next month's Olympics.
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