SAI took to Twitter to applaud the wrestler. Sumit qualifies for Olympics! Many congratulations to Sumit Malik as he qualifies for #Tokyo2020 in men's 125 kg freestyle wrestling after reaching the final at the World Qualifier in Sofia.
The duo was inducted to the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) following their qualification from the sport, alongside Vishnu Saravanan (Laser Standard Class) and Nethra Kumanan (Laser Radial event).
Lalit added that the team can win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics despite facing several challenges in the lead-up to the Games due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"It was great to see how we all found our coordination quickly and gelled very well as a team when we played each of our matches this year," said Mandeep who scored a goal in India's 3-0 win over Argentina
Kidambi Srikanth is now looking at the Malaysia Open World Tour Super 750 (May 25 to 30) and Singapore Open World Tour Super 500 (June 1 to 6) tournaments as the two windows for the quadrennial event
Sports Minister said the govt has provided all possible support to the athletes in preparation for the Olympics, and it is now their job to make the Games a "memorable" one for India
The top two in each weight category are eligible for the Olympic quota place. In the 57kg final, the 19-year-old Anshu will face Mongolia's Khongorzul Boldsaikhan.
A website run by the North's sports ministry said the decision was made during a national Olympic Committee meeting where members prioritised protecting athletes from the "world public health crisis caused by Covid-19
In the individual events, Bhaker will be fielded in the women's 25m pistol, 10m air pistol event with Yashaswini Singh Deswal and in the 10m air pistol mixed event
The Russian team in Tokyo will be officially known as ROC, and will use the flag of the country's Olympic committee rather than the national tricolour.
It was no wonder that the youngster took to sports and athletics right from a very young age. His father and his mother KS Bijimol both represented and won laurels for India in various international meets.