Rowers win Olympic quota place in lightweight double scull By IANS | 2 Views
Picture to go with Rowers qualify for Olympics in mens double scull. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, May 7 : The Indian rowing team comprising Arun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh won the Tokyo Olympic quota place in men's lightweight double scull event at the World Rowing Asia and Oceania Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Tokyo on Friday. The Indian team covered the 2000-metre course in six minutes 36.92 seconds to finish second behind host Japan who clocked six minutes 34.70 seconds. "A steady pace throughout the 2000m course was key to success. The Indian team, in fact, covered the last 500m of the 2000m course faster than the eventual winners. It was a good performance," an official of the Rowing Federation of India (RFI) told IANS.