Ten Indian athletes to watch out for at Tokyo 2020 The Indian contingent at the 2020 Olympics will see a blend of youth and experience all with hopes of bagging a medal at the Games. By Olympic Channel Writer Tokyo 2020 promises to be further proof of India's growing power on the Olympic sporting stage. With more athlete's from India expected to qualify for the Games than ever before, here is a look at some of those who could make their presence felt at the 2020 Olympics: Vinesh Phogat Vinesh Phogat had ended her 2016 Olympics campaign in Rio with an injury in the quarterfinals. However, every step of Vinesh Phogat since then has been towards gripping the elusive Olympic medal come Tokyo 2020. Vinesh Phogat won gold medals in both the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games in 2018 in the 50kg category before she decided to shift to the 53kg category a few months later. And while many expected her to take time in adjusting to the new change, the H
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Missed track badly during lockdown, IOC was right in postponing Tokyo Olympics: Hima Das TNN File image of Hima Das (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian sprinter Hima Das believes that the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) took the right decision by postponing the Tokyo Olympics to next year due to the Covid-19 infection, considering the health and safety of athletes as paramount. While accepting that athletes generally have a short career span and the fear of getting injured always lurks around, Hima believes a professional sportsperson knows best how to make a comeback and stay relevant in his/her bid to achieve international medal glory. “I feel the IOC was right in its decision considering the health of all athletes. Since, we remained out of action for almost two months, I believe it will take time (to get back into full training mode) and a lot depends on how our coaches plan the training regime. Injuries are part of an athlete’s life and we can always