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New Delhi, July 3: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday (July 3) announced a 524-member contingent of athletes for the August 18-September 2 Asian Games in Indonesia where they will vie for medals in 36 disciplines. The contingent comprises 277 men and 247 women athletes.
The Indian Pencak Silat training camp gets underway at Srinagar
— Pencak Silat India 🇮🇳 (@Silatindia) July 3, 2018
Team India gears up for @asiangames2018 @Ra_THORe@NeelamKapur @ioaindia@JKSportsCouncil@OmarAbdullah@parawahid@rifatabdullahh@FISTOSPORTS@IndiaSports@Media_SAI@drhinabhat@YASMinistry#Pencaksilatindia pic.twitter.com/blMTwGfBg4
In the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the Indian contingent featured 541 athletes across 28 disciplines. Eight new sports disciplines have been added where the country has shown promise. They are Karate, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Roller Skating, Sambo, Sepaktakraw, Triathlon and Soft Tennis.
The other disciplines where India will take part in are Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Bowling, Canoe-Kayak (Sprint), Canoe-Kayak (Slalom), Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Gymnastics, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Karate, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Roller Skating, Rowing, Sailing, Sambo, Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Squash, Aquatics - Swimming, Aquatics - Diving, Tennis, Taekwondo, Triathlon, Soft Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu. Athletics will have the highest number of representation with 52 eyeing for medals.
In June, the IOA had submitted a provisional list to the Sports Ministry which had the names of 2370 athletes and officials. The final list has now been pruned down further to 524 athletes who have attained the qualification criteria in their respective disciplines.
Asian Games Pencak Silat athletes enjoying their free time . Pray for India team . We will win medals for the Country. Thanks @NeelamKapur & @Media_SAI for their full support. pic.twitter.com/IHZU9Yf0vO
— Pencak Silat India 🇮🇳 (@Silatindia) July 3, 2018
"The contingent has been selected keeping in mind the Indian Olympic Association's long term vision of preparing and encouraging the most deserving athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics based on them attaining qualification criteria," said IOA secretary general Rajeev Mehta.
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