Chance for Indian athletes to fine-tune preparation ahead of Asian Games
The World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meet in Bhubaneswar will feature international athletes, though several top Indian stars will be absent. The event serves as a key preparation platform for Indian athletes ahead of the Asian Games.
Why it matters
It provides necessary competitive exposure for Indian athletes to refine their performance before major international tournaments.
While the presence of several elite international athletes is set to make the $75,000 World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meet exciting at the sparkling Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday, the absence of some Indian stars will take some gloss off it.
The field will consist of top-ranked international names, including Nigeria’s Commonwealth Games shot put champion Chukwuebuka Enekwechi and Jamaica’s CWG discus gold medallist Samantha Hall.
Reputed Indians – such as CWG silver medallist long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, bronze medallist javelin thrower Yashvir Singh, shot putter Tajinderpal Singh Toor, hurdler Jyothi Yarraji, javelin thrower Annu Rani, discus thrower Seema Kaliraman, National record holder long jumper Ancy Sojan and quartermiler Vithya Ramraj – will be some of the main attraction among 88 Indians in a field of 187 from 26 countries.
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