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The Indian athletics team heads to Japan for the Asian Games, with hopes of exceeding their 2023 medal tally, particularly in gold. Final training sessions are planned before the competition.
Kerala athletes won four golds at the Indian Athletics Series Final in Delhi, a key Asian Games warm-up, with Ancy Sojan and Tanya Chaudhary setting notable performances.
Bobby Sabu broke the 39-year-old triple jump record at the Kerala Police State Athletics Meet with a 15.93-metre leap, winning a ₹1,000 prize.
N Thoufeeq, a 22-year-old Malayali athlete, is set to represent India in the decathlon at the 2026 Asian Games, a long-held dream.
India's 800m record holder Mohammed Afsal targets Asian Games gold, aiming to improve on his previous silver medal.
Malayali triple jumper Karthik Unnikrishnan targets Asian Games gold, aiming beyond his 17.10m personal best, and is training in Bhubaneswar to acclimatise for Japan.
Kerala's sports ecosystem faces systemic issues, leading to declining athletic performance, highlighted by unused equipment and unpaid allowances, prompting a government overhaul with a focus on public-private partnerships and greater athlete support.
Badminton player Treesa Jolly and sprinter Muhammed Ajmal V were among 17 athletes to receive the Arjuna Award.
Mohammed Ashfaq achieved eighth place in the men's 400m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships.
J Nived Krishna, overcoming poor training facilities, will represent India in the World Athletics U20 Championships 4x400m relay, showcasing grit and talent developed under coach M Aravindakshan.
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