IAAF Continental Cup: Chopra makes the cut
New Delhi, July 28
Seven Indian athletes, including star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and sprint sensation Hima Das, are set to compete in the prestigious IAAF Continental Cup to be held in Ostrava, the Czech Republic, on September 8-9. The Asian Athletics Association (AAA) selected seven top Indian athletes to represent Asia-Pacific team in the International Association of Athletics Federation Continental Cup, an event competed among the season's top rankers from the regional associations.
Based on current IAAF world rankings, Neeraj (javelin), Muhammed Anas (400m), Jinson Johnson (800m) and Arpinder Singh (triple jump) made it to the AAA list of athletes for Asian-Pacific in the men's category while Hima Das (400m), PU Chitra (1500m) and Sudha Singh (3000m Steeplechase) were included in the women's event.
Neeraj is currently training in Finland under national javelin coach Uwe Hohn from Germany. The IAAF Continental Cup was founded in 2010 and is contested every four years. Four teams, comprising the best athletes from Africa, Americas, Asian-Pacific and Europe, participate in the competition. — PTI
