NEW DELHI: The absence of shot putter Abha Khatua from the Indian athletics team's list of Olympic participants has raised confusion and concern. Khatua, who qualified for the Paris Games through the world ranking route, is currently training in Poland with other track and field athletes. However, her name was notably missing from the World Athletics' list of Olympic participants released on Friday night.
Khatua, along with her teammates, traveled to Spala, Poland, on Thursday to continue their preparations before heading to Paris on July 28. According to a PTI report, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) had submitted 30 names to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), but World Athletics' list included only 29 Indian athletes, excluding Khatua.
