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Reigning Olympic and world champion Chopra is expected to win a medal in Paris.
“I have never made any prediction before about any event in which we can win medals. But, if we make our athletes perform best in multiple events (improve their personality), we can win medals or finish in the top four." He said the men's 4x400 meters relay, men's long jump and men's Referring to the 3000 meter steeplechase.
The AFI president also clarified that except Chopra, all other athletes will have to participate in the National Inter-State Athletics Championships to be held in Panchkula from June 27 to 30 to be selected for the Paris Olympics.Will have to participate in the national inter-state championship,” he said.
AFI rules state that if all athletes are to be selected for major multi-sport events such as the Olympics, Asian Games or Commonwealth Games, they must compete at the National Inter-State Championships, unless the federation grants an exemption on request. . Especially of athletes or their coaches.
Asked after a detailed discussion whether Chopra's participation in the Federation Cup was a surprise, he said, "Every athlete has to participate in the national inter-state competition. But the national inter-state competition Pari Diamond League (which is organized by Chopra Will be held in)., is participating), which is very important for Neera, given that the Olympics will be held there.
"Therefore, keeping in mind the federation rules, we allowed them to participate in the Federation Cup (instead of national inter-state)."
Chopra has not participated in any domestic competition since the Federation CU in March 2021 and will compete in the men's javelin throw final on Wednesday, which will mark his participation in a domestic competition after three years.
Sumariwala also said that the AFI expects at least 35 track and field athletes to participate in the Paris Olympics.There were 26 track and field athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. "Already, 20 including two relays have qualified and 11 athletes are in the qualification slots as per the World Athletics Rankings. We are hoping that they (11) will remain there when the qualification window closes (June 30) To) some more will also qualify.
“We are expecting at least 35 track and field athletes to participate in the Pari Olympics.”
There are two ways for track and field athletes to make it to the Olympics – surpassing the qualifying mark and qualifying directly through the world rankings.
Reigning Olympic and world champion Chopra is expected to win a medal in Paris.
“I have never made any prediction before about any event in which we can win medals. But, if we make our athletes perform best in multiple events (improve their personality), we can win medals or finish in the top four." He said the men's 4x400 meters relay, men's long jump and men's Referring to the 3000 meter steeplechase.
The AFI president also clarified that except Chopra, all other athletes will have to participate in the National Inter-State Athletics Championships to be held in Panchkula from June 27 to 30 to be selected for the Paris Olympics.Will have to participate in the national inter-state championship,” he said.
AFI rules state that if all athletes are to be selected for major multi-sport events such as the Olympics, Asian Games or Commonwealth Games, they must compete at the National Inter-State Championships, unless the federation grants an exemption on request. . Especially of athletes or their coaches.
Asked after a detailed discussion whether Chopra's participation in the Federation Cup was a surprise, he said, "Every athlete has to participate in the national inter-state competition. But the national inter-state competition Pari Diamond League (which is organized by Chopra Will be held in)., is participating), which is very important for Neera, given that the Olympics will be held there.
"Therefore, keeping in mind the federation rules, we allowed them to participate in the Federation Cup (instead of national inter-state)."
Chopra has not participated in any domestic competition since the Federation CU in March 2021 and will compete in the men's javelin throw final on Wednesday, which will mark his participation in a domestic competition after three years.
Sumariwala also said that the AFI expects at least 35 track and field athletes to participate in the Paris Olympics.There were 26 track and field athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. "Already, 20 including two relays have qualified and 11 athletes are in the qualification slots as per the World Athletics Rankings. We are hoping that they (11) will remain there when the qualification window closes (June 30) To) some more will also qualify.
“We are expecting at least 35 track and field athletes to participate in the Pari Olympics.”
There are two ways for track and field athletes to make it to the Olympics – surpassing the qualifying mark and qualifying directly through the world rankings.
