The Indian men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams overcame failures to seal Paris Olympic quota places in the Bahamas and heave a sigh of relief. They think the initiative to send them for a month-long training camp in Nassau played a critical part in the preparation for the important assignment.
The men’s quartet of Muhammed Anas, Muhammed Ajmal, Arokia Rajiv and Amoj Jacob, which could not register a time in its first attempt as Rajesh Ramesh pulled out due to a hamstring injury, bounced back to clock 3:03.23 and punched a ticket to Paris.
Jacob said the Athletics Federation of India’s (AFI’s) plan and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) supporting the camp was an essential ingredient in the success.
