We are getting closer and closer to the D-Day and more and more qualifying spots are getting sealed up. Here is a quick summary of the updates since Episode 9
Qualifiers
Table Tennis: Men’s & Women’s Teams have qualified via rankings for the first time ever. This also means that there will be 2 Indian players in both Singles events as well.
Weightlifting: Defending Silver medalist Mirabai Chanu qualifies for the 49 KG event as the sole Indian weightlifter at the Games.
Badminton: India will have representation in 4 events through Rankings missing out in Mixed Doubles. Men’s Singles - HS Prannoy & Lakshya Sen, Women’s Singles -PV Sindhu; Men’s Doubles – Satwik Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty duo; Women’s Doubles – Ashwini Ponappa-Tanisha Crasto duo.
Updates
Sharath Kamal will be the flagbearer at the Games.
Athletics: Now 7 Men have breached the Qualification mark in the Men’s 20km Walk. Only 3 can qualify!
Boxing: None of the Indians could earn a Quota place during the 1st Qualifying event and now have to wait for the next set of qualifiers.
Qualification Summary for Team India
Sports: 11, Events 39, Entries:55. Athletes: 66
Links: Episode 9
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