Tokyo Olympics: AFI names 26-member squad including Neeraj Chopra for the Games

As many as 12 athletes and the 4x400m mixed relay team has achieved entry standards laid down by World Athletics, to secure automatic berths.

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Monday announced a 26-member team to compete in the Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 to August 8. The list included the name of India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra. "We are happy that the national squad is well prepared, physically and emotionally, for the Olympic Games. We are pleased that our athletes have remained in training ever since the lockdown was lifted. The federation is looking forward to a good show by the team," said Adille Sumariwalla, president AFI, in a release issued on Monday. The Tokyo Olympic Games will officially open on July 23, but track and field events will start from July 31.