Sushila Devi on Sunday lost in the first round of the women s 48kg category and crashed out of the World Championships here on Sunday.However, Sushila could still qualify for the Olympic Games if she ends up with more aggregate points than .
Judokas Sushila, Jasleen fight for one Olympic quota place
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Judokas Sushila, Jasleen fight for one Olympic quota place.. Image Source: IANS News
Budapest, June 5 : Sushila Devi and Jasleen Singh Saini will compete in their respective (women and men) categories at World Judo Championships, each aiming to earn more points than the other in bid to qualify for Tokyo Olympics. Sushila Devi will compete in the women s 48 kg while Jasleen Singh Saini will take part in the men s 66 kg group, a national coach told IANS ahead of the tournament which starts on Sunday.
The eight-day long tournament in Hungary is the last Olympic qualification event and offers valuable world ranking points.
World Ch ships: Top Indian judokas allege favouritism in selection
Wed, May 26 2021 05:57:47 PM
By Navneet Singh
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS): Leading Indian judo players have alleged favouritism by the Judo Federation of India (JFI) in the selection of a two-member team for next month s World Championships, at which a solitary Asian continental berth for the upcoming Olympic Games is on offer. I ve been deliberately excluded from the World Championships, which is the last Olympic qualification event. It is unfair on the part of the JFI to pick up two players and drop others without a valid reason. Our efforts to reach out to the federation has proved futile, a player who has been dropped from the team told IANS.
Tokyo Olympics: Dessert off-limits for Indian rowers
Thu, May 13 2021 20:21 IST |
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Tokyo Olympics Dessert off limits for Indian rowers.. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 13 : Dessert will not be on the menu of Olympic-bound Indian rowers as they look to manage their weight during training over the next 70 days. Weight control is the trickiest part of training. That s why dessert will be strictly banned in the final camp which starts next week in Pune. As per rules, the average weight of the team should be 140 kg. The upper weight limit for an individual is 72.5kg. If one athlete is in the upper limit category the other should then weigh 67.5 kg. If the team weighs more than 140 kg, it will be disqualified, rowing coach Ismail Baig told IANS.
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