Indian judokas to camp in Japan
The Sports Authority of India has approved an exposure camp for 11 judokas at Tsukuba University in Japan to prepare for the Asian Games and World Championships. The squad includes several Commonwealth Games medalists and will train in Japan throughout September.
Why it matters
International training camps are critical for Indian athletes to gain competitive experience and improve performance standards ahead of major global sporting events.
Asian Games and World Championships-bound Indian judokas will have an exposure camp at the Tsukuba University in Japan from September 5 to October 2.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has approved the camp for 11 judokas, including 10 women, and three coaches.
Commonwealth Games champion Asmita Dey (48kg), Yamini Mourya (57kg) and Inunganbi Takhellambam (70kg) will represent the country at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, a release said on Monday.
The 11-member Indian squad for the Worlds includes Commonwealth Games men’s 60kg champion Harsh Singh. Ranked 84th, he is the only Indian male judoka to make it to the elite event, which will commence from October 4 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The squads: Asian Games: Asmita Dey (48kg), Yamini Mourya (57kg), Inunganbi Takhelambam (70kg).
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