Commonwealth Games Men’s Category 4 Goodness 400m Relay This time, a complete Malayalee team will be participating. Four of the five men in the men’s relay team are Malayalis. The reason is that when India broke the Asian record in the men’s 400m relay at the Tokyo Olympics, all three players were Malayalis. Muhammad Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom and Amoj Jacob, a Malayali from Delhi.
Birmingham, First Published Jul 30, 2022, 7:35 PM IST
Birmingham: Commonwealth Games Men’s Category 4 Goodness 400m Relay This time, a complete Malayalee team will be participating. Four of the five men in the men’s relay team are Malayalis. The reason is that when India broke the Asian record in the men’s 400m relay at the Tokyo Olympics, all three players were Malayalis. Muhammad Anas, Noah Nirmal Tom and Amoj Jacob, a Malayali from Delhi.
Arogya Rajeev, who was in the team then, is not in the team this time. Mohammad Ajmal, Nohanirmal Tom and Amoj Jacob have already been included in the Indian team in Birmingham. The Malayalee team is ready when Mohammad Anas joins the team after excluding the injured Rajesh Ramesh. Anas was initially not included in the 37-member team announced by the Athletics Federation of India. But Rajesh Raman’s unexpected injury gave Anas an opportunity.
Last week, Anasum was part of the Indian team that qualified for the 4x400m final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. India qualified for the finals by finishing twelfth in the heats. Tamil Nadu’s Naganathan Pandey is in the fifth place in the relay team. If the Malayalee players perform well in training, all four players will get a chance to play for India.
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The Indian team set a record time in Tokyo by running in three minutes point two five seconds. The fans are hoping that the Malayalee players will be able to reach the podium in the Commonwealth Games. The Federation announced a 37-member Indian team for the Commonwealth Games, but now there is a 32-member team. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra withdrew due to injury and shot put player Tejinderpal Singh withdrew. Sprint star Dhanalakshmi and triple jump star Aiswarya Babu were expelled for doping.
Last Updated Jul 30, 2022, 7:35 PM IST
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