NAGPUR: A total of nine Indian athletes achieved the world rankings to qualify for the Paris Games after the World Athletics updated the list of qualifiers on Tuesday. After the provisional suspension of DP Manu in the men’s javelin throw event, eight athletes have qualified for the Games as per the rankings.
With this, a total of 16 Indian athletes (17 entries) and three relay teams could be in action at the Olympics. The final entry list will be confirmed by the world body on July 8 after the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) sends its final list.
