Athletes gearing as much as showcase their expertise within the thirty eighth Junior National athletics championship that will get underway on the Nehru Stadium in Coimbatore on Tuesday.
| Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan
The thirty eighth National junior athletics championship for girls and boys, organised by the Tamil Nadu Athletic Association, will get underway on the Nehru Stadium right here on Tuesday.
The four-day occasion has attracted 2200 athletes from 29 States and they’ll compete in 4 classes — under-14, 16, 18 and 20 years.
The host has fielded 175 athletes of which 92 are boys. Prominent amongst them are Selva Prabhu (triple leap), one of the best Asian under-20 athlete of the yr, Okay. Yuvaraj (triple leap), R. Yogeshwar (3000m) and Vedhapriyan (decathlon).
In the ladies’ part, Abhinaya Rajarajan, 100m silver medallist within the Asian under-18 championship in Tashkent, Ruthika Saravanan (100m & 200m), M. Kanista Teena Maria (400m) and Pavithra (400m & 400m hurdles) are anticipated to strike it scorching for Tamil Nadu.
But it will not be a straightforward affair as one of the best of the Indian juniors from different States, who’ve made their mark on the worldwide stage, have confirmed participation.
The newly-laid artificial observe, with superior grip and velocity, is anticipated to raise the performances of the athletes. So don’t get shocked if data take a tumble from day one.
