Question: How many athletes were announced by Athletics Federation of India to compete in Tokyo Olympics 2020?
(a) 26
(b) 24
(c) 32
(d) 42
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 5 July 2021, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced a 26-member team to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.
- The athletics events at the Olympics start on July 31 and it will run through August 9.
The squad:
- Men: Avinash Sable (3000m Steeplechase); MP Jabir (400m Hurdles): M Sreeshankar (Long Jump); Tajinderpal Singh Toor (Shot Put); Neeraj Chopra and Shivpal Singh (Javelin Throw); KT Irfan, Sandeep Kumar and Rahul Rohilla (20km Walk) and Gurpreet Singh (50km Walk); 4x400m Relay: Amoj Jacob, Arokia Rajiv, Muhammed Anas, Naganathan Pandi, Noah Nirmal Tom; 4x400m Mixed Relay: Sarthak Bhambri, Alex Antony
- Women: Dutee Chand (100m and 200m); Kamalpreet Kaur and Seema Antil-Punia (Discus Throw) and Annu Rani (Javelin Throw); Bhawna Jat and Priyanka Goswami (20km Walk) and (Mixed 4x400m Relay): Revathi Veeramani, Subha Venkatesan & Dhanlakshmi Sekhar.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay