Asian champion heptathlete Nandini Agasara to Tokyo World Championships due to injury

Asian champion heptathlete Nandini Agasara to Tokyo World Championships due to injury

Nandini had suffered the injury during the Asian Championships in May and wanted to complete her rehab before a packed 2026, which includes the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.

Around 15 Indians in contention for World Athletics C'ships, AFI selection meeting on Aug 28

New Delhi, Aug 24 (PTI) From a high of 28 Indians taking part in the 2023 World Championships in Hungary where star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won a gold, barely 15 athletes from the country are likely to feature in the showpiece in Tokyo next month. With the country not expected to qualify for the relay races, the number of Indians taking part in the World Championships has reduced in a big way. In 2023, India had named seven quarter-miler…