Indian Athletics Team Prepares for Olympics with Overseas Training

The Indian athletics team, comprising 30 members, is gearing up for the upcoming Olympics with a rigorous training regimen at three international venues. The team will assemble in Paris on July 28, four days prior to the commencement of track and field events.

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, the star javelin thrower, is currently training in Antalya, Turkey. The team's chief coach, Radhakrishnan Nair, confirmed that Chopra will arrive in Paris on July 28.

The Indian athletics contingent has expanded to 30 members with the inclusion of long jumper Jeswin Aldrin and 500m runner Ankita Dhyani, based on their rankings in the World Athletics Road to Paris system.

Four race walkers (Akshdeep Singh, Paramjeet Singh Bisht, Vikash Singh, Suraj Panwar) and triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker are currently training at the Sports Authority of India center in Bengaluru. Avinash Sable and Parul Chaudhary will train in St Moritz, Switzerland.

"Sable and Parul will join the group of athletes in Poland on July 24 and then proceed to Paris," Nair stated. "Ankita (5,000m) is currently based out of Bengaluru."

The entire 4x400m relay team (men and women) will depart for Poland on Thursday. Four athletes (Kishore Kumar Jena, Jyothi Yarraji, Jeswin Aldrin, Praveen Chithravel) have already arrived in Poland.

"Annu Rani (javelin), Tajinderpal Singh Toor (shot put), and Abha Khatua (shot put) will also leave for Poland on Thursday," Nair added.

The Indian athletics team is determined to make a mark at the Olympics, and their rigorous training regimen is a testament to their dedication and commitment.

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