Federation Cup: Pressure on top athletes to qualify for Olympics By IANS | Published on Sun, Mar 14 2021 23:27 IST | 9 Views
New Delhi, March 14 : The pressure will be on India's top athletes to achieve Tokyo Olympic Games qualification standards during the Senior National Federation Cup athletics meet starting on Monday at Patiala's National Institute of Sports. In the five-day first major competition of the season, over 500 aspiring athletes from across the country are expected to compete. The biggest draw will be the men's 400 metres that has attracted 54 entries, and of these, 17 are from Haryana. The first round of the men's 400m will take place in the morning session while the semi-finals are slated for the post lunch session.