More than 80 Indian athletes have qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The number may rise because there is still time for a berth at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Indian athletes from ten sports have qualified for the Summer Olympics.

When will the Tokyo Olympics start?

Due to COVID the 2020 Olympics were postponed, and the now the Tokyo Olympics will start from 23rd July 2021. It will run till 8th August, 2021.

Indian Athletes Qualified for 2020 Olympics in Tokyo: In Detailed

Till now only athletes from nine sports have qualified for the 2020 Olympics. We will discuss every Indian Athletes who qualified for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Archery

The minimum qualification standard for men is set at 640 points and woman at 605 points for Archery. The below players have qualified for the sport Archery in 2020 Olympics.

1. Tarundeep Rai, Men's Recurve
2. Atanu Das, Men's Recurve
3. Pravin Jadhav, Men's Recurve
4. Deepika Kumari, Women's Recurve

Along with them the Men's Trio has also qualified for the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

Athletics

Many Indian Athletes have made history in the Athletics department in this year's qualification. Below are the list of players who have qualified in the athletics department.

1. Bhawana Jat, Women's 20km race walking
2. Priyanka Goswami, Women's 20km race walking
3. Kamalpreet Kaur, Women's discus throw
4. Neeraj Chopra, Men's javelin throw
5. Shivpal Singh, Men's javelin throw
6. Avinash Sable, Men's 3000m steeplechase
7. Rahul Rohilla, Men's 20km race walking
8. Sandeep Kumar, Men's 20km race walking
9. KT Irfan, Men's 20km race walking
10. Murali Sreeshankar, Men's long jump
11. 4x400 Mixed Relay Team

Bhawana Jat became the first Indian women to qualify in the 20 kilometer race, walk event after bettering the national record. Perhaps, it was her Gold Medal timing of 1:29:54 secs in Ranchi that helped her secured that place.

KT Irfan, Sandeep Tomar and Rahul Rohilla qualified for the Men's 20km race. KT Irfan qualified on the basics of his fourth position at the Asian Race Waling Championship in Japan.

Meanwhile, another national record was broken as Avinash Sable clocked 8:21:37s in the Men's 3000m steeplechase. He broke his own record with a timing of  8:20.20s in the Federation Cup.

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The Javelin Success

Neeraj Chopra, the star of Indian Javelin Team did not fail to keep his promise. He had already qualified for the 2020 Olympics at the ACNW League meeting in South Africa. He delivered a throw of 87.86m. Neeraj broke his own record at the Indian Grand Prix in Patiala with a throw of 88.07m. Shivpal Singh joined him with a throw of 85.47 in the ACNW League Meeting.

Mhummed Anas, Velluva Vismaya, Jisna Mathew and Noah Tom will participate in the 4*400 relay event. They qualified by participating in the final of the relay competition at the IAAF world championship, Doha.

Read how Murali Sreeshankar long jumped into his first ever Olympic berth.

Boxing

1. Vikas Krishan (Men's, 69kg)
2. Lovlina Borgohain (Women's, 69kg)
3. Simranjit Kaur (Women's, 60kg)
4. Manish Kaushik (Men's, 63kg)
5. Amit Panghal (Men's, 52kg)
6. Mary Kom (Women's, 51kg)
7. Satish Kumar (Men's, 91kg)
8. Pooja Rani (Women's, 75kg)
9. Ashish Kumar (Men's, 75kg)

All of them cemented their spot at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 by the virtue of their performances in the Asian boxing Olympic qualifiers in Amman.

Mary Kom will be in focus. As the veteran boxes has already announced that it will her last Olympic.

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Fencing

1. Bhavani Devi

No one from India has ever participated in an Olympics in the Fencing department. Bhavani Devi will be the first Indian to do so in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. She is the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics. The Adjusted Official Ranking helped her to qualify.

Golf

1. Anirban Lahiri
2. Aditi Ashok

Both Anirban Lahiri and Aditi Ashok debuted at the Rio Olympics in 2016. This will be their second Olympics in a row.

Gymnastics

1. Pranati Nayek

Pranati Nayek is the only Indian Gymnast to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics.

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Hockey

1. Indian Men's Hockey Team
2. Indian Women's Hockey Team

Hockey is one of India's strong holds in the Olympics. The Men's Hockey will be playing their 20th Olympics. Where as the Women's team will look to do wonders who will be featuring for the third time in the Olympics.

Rowing

1. Arjun Jat, men's lightweight double sculls.
2. Arvind Singh, men's lightweight double sculls.

Shooting

15 Indian shooters have qualified for the Tokyo Games in 2021. This is by far the largest contingent for India in any department in any games.

1. Divyansh Singh Panwar, 10 meter air rifle
2. Deepak Kumar, 10 meter air rifle
3. Saurabh Chaudhary, 10 meter air pistol
4. Abhishek Verma, 10 meter air pistol
5. Anjum MOudgil, 10 meter air rifle
6. Apurvi Chandela, 10 meter air rifle
7. Manu Bhaker, 10 meter air pistol
8. Yashaswini Deawai, 10 meter air pistol
9. Rahi Sarnobat, 25 meter pistol
10. Chinki Yadav, 25 meter pistol
11. Sanjeev Rajpoot, 50 meter rifle three positions
12. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, 50 meter rifle three positions
13. Tejaswini Sawant, 50 meter rifle three position
14. Angad Singh Bajwa, skeet
15. Miaraj Ahmad Khan, skeet

Divyansh Singh Panwar and Elavenil Valarivan are highest-ranked shooters in the world in 10 meter Air Rifle category. India can hope for success in shooting just like 2012 London Games.

Sailing

1. Vishnu Saravanan, Laser Standard
2. Nethra Kumanan, Laser Radial
3. KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar, 49er

This is the first time when India has more than two sailor in a single Olympic.

Table Tennis

Four Indian Singles Table Tennis players have qualified for the Tokyo Games 2021.

1. Sharath Kamal
2. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
3. Sutirtha Mukherjee
4. Manika Batra

Manika Batra and Sharath Kamal will also pair with each other in the mixed-doubles category. Batra is the top ranked Table Tennis Player. She qualified by virtue of ranking along with Sharath Kamal. Whereas, Sathiyan and Mukherjee booked their spots at the Asian Qualifiers.

Wrestling

Wrestling is the sport that Indians hopes to bring more medals to the country. Four Indian wrestlers have already qualified for the Olympics. However, the association will take the last call.

1. Deepak Punia, Men's Freestyle 86 kg
2. Ravi Kumar Dahiya, Men's Freestyle 57 kg
3. Bajrang Punia, Men's Freestyle 65 kg
4. Vinesh Phogat, Women's Freestyle 53 kg
5. Seema Bisla, Women's Freestyle, 50kg
6. Anshu Malik, Women's Freestyle 57kg
7. Sumit Malik, Men's Freestyle 125 kg
8. Sonam Malik, Women's Freestyle 62kg

Bajrang will be confident post his Gold Medal at Gold Cast, in 2018. Vinesh and Deepak also can be contender for medals in their respective categories.

Equestrian

One of the unusual games at the Olympics. Only one Indian Athlete got Olympic berth in the Equestrian.

1. Fouaad Mirza

He was first Indian since 1982 to win a medal at an individual event in the sport at the Asian Games. Fouaad Mirza is also the first Indian equestrian to qualify for the Games in 20 years. Moreover he was also the first Indian athlete to qualify for the 2020 Olympics.

Indian Olympic and World Championships gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will complete at the Ostrava Golden Spike 2025 athletics meet to be held on June 24 at Czechia. This upcoming meet, which is also a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold label event, is the 64th edition of the Ostrava Golden Spike competition.

Also Read: List of athletes to participate in Neeraj Chopra Classic

Couldn't complete last year due to injury

Earlier, Neeraj Chopra pulled himself out of the Golden Spike in 2024 due to muscle injury. However, he attended that event as a special guest. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion will be hoping that the third time’s the charm.

Neeraj started 2025 season with gold

Neeraj Chopra kicked off his 2025 season with an impressive 84.52m throw at the Potchefstroom Invitational in South Africa. His performance secured the gold medal, topping a six-man field in what is a pivotal year for World Athletics. Chopra finished well ahead of 25-year-old South African javelin thrower Douw Smit, who recorded a best throw of 82.44m. 

The Indian athlete’s personal best and the Indian men’s javelin throw national record stands at 89.94m, achieved at the 2022 Stockholm Diamond League meet.

Neeraj to compete along with his new coach

Interestingly, the Golden Spike will see Neeraj compete in his new coach Jan Zelezny’s home turf. The Czech men’s javelin throw world record holder is also involved with organising the event.

“I am excited to announce that I will be competing at Zlatá Tretra Ostrava this year. It’s a legendary meet and this edition will be extra special. My coach Jan Zelezny not only won there many times but is also the director of the event,” Neeraj Chopra said.

“I am feeling great and hope you will see some really nice and long throws. I look forward to meeting you all,” he added.

Also Read: Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Full Schedule

Neeraj opted out of the Asian Athletics Championships

Before heading to Ostrava, Neeraj Chopra will be seen in action at the Doha Diamond League on May 16 and the inaugural Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru on May 24.

The Indian athlete has already opted out of the Asian Athletics Championships, which will be held in Gumi, the Republic of Korea, from May 27 to 31.

The Neeraj Chopra Classic competition is increasing interest with each passing day, as the competition will be held on May 24. Some of the world’s best athletes in javelin throw will take part in the event. 

The Neeraj Chopra Classic is co-organised by Neeraj Chopra, JSW Sports, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and World Athletics (WA). It is classified as a WA ‘A’ category or Continental Tour Gold-level meet, and will be the highest-tier international athletics event ever hosted in India to date.

Also Read: Khelo India Youth Games 2025 Full Schedule

Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo 2020 gold medallist and reigning world champion, is expected to headline the meet named in his honour. Several big names in the sport are also set to take part in the event at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

International contenders of Neeraj Chopra Classic 

Two-time world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada, Rio 2016 Olympic gold medallist Thomas Rohler of Germany, and Kenya’s Julius Yego – the 2015 world champion and Rio 2016 silver medallist – are among the top international contenders in the list. 

The line-up also includes Pan American Games champion Curtis Thompson of the USA who is the current world leader. Japan’s Genki Dean, Brazil’s Luiz Mauricio da Silva and Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Pathirage are the other stars on the list.

However, Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem, the reigning Olympic champion, will be missing from the event. While he was invited, he opted out of the competition to focus on the upcoming Asian Athletics Championships in the Republic of Korea.

Indian contenders of Neeraj Chopra Classic

Sachin Yadav, Rohit Yadav, and Sahil Silwal will be the Indian javelin throwers participating in thetournament. Meanwhile, Asian Games silver medallist and Olympian, Kishore Jena became the latest addition to the Indian line-up.

List of Athletes of Neeraj Chopra Classic

• Neeraj Chopra (India)
• Anderson Peters (Grenada)
• Thomas Rohler (Germany)
• Julius Yego (Kenya)
• Curtis Thompson (USA)
• Genki Dean (Japan)
• Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil)
• Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka)
• Sachin Yadav (India)
• Rohit Yadav (India)
• Sahil Silwal (India)
• Kishore Jena (India)

The Ultimate Table Tennis 2025 season is set to take place from May 29 to June 15 at EKA Arena in Ahmedabad, the organisers announced on Friday.

This will be the sixth season of India's premier table tennis league, featuring eight teams with top Indian and international table tennis stars. The defending champions, Goa Challengers, will aim for a third consecutive title.

The tournament which started in 2017, has seen Indian Table Tennis stars like Sharath Kamal, Manika Batra, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Manav Thakkar and Sutirtha Mukherjee, alongside international stars like Olympic silver medallist Petrissa Solja AND Tiago Apolónia

8 teams will be divided into two groups and every team will have six players in their squad. Each tie will have five matches. Last season. Goa Challengers defended their title against Dabang Delhi TTC in Chennai. 

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Ultimate Table Tennis 2025 Schedule & Venue

• Tournament Dates: May 29 – June 15, 2025
• Venue: EKA Arena, Ahmedabad
• Final Match: June 15, 2025

UTT 2025 Format & Rules

• Teams: 8
• Players per Team: 6 (including 2 international stars)
• Groups: 2 groups of 4 teams each
• League Stage: 5 ties per team
  • 3 matches within the group
  • 2 matches against randomly selected teams from the other group
• Knockouts: Top 4 teams advance to semi-finals
• Final: June 15, 2025

Each tie consists of five matches:

• 2 Men’s Singles Matches
• 2 Women’s Singles Matches
• 1 Mixed Doubles Match

Teams in UTT 2025

Streaming Details

The streaming details of the UTT 2025 have not been announced yet. 

The year 2025 is going to be exciting for Indian sports fans as it promises an action-packed calendar. This includes world events in hockey, squash, boxing, badminton, shooting and cricket, alongside the National Games and Khelo India competitions. The country is set to witness a wide range of sporting events this year. 

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After bidding goodbye to an eventful 2024, an exciting 2025 awaits sports fans as far as India are concerned. India will host several big competitions across sports this year, including the Women’s ODI World Cup and the Para World Athletics Championships.

Apart from hosting competitions, India will also take part in several multi-nation tournaments internationally, including the ICC Champions Trophy which will be held in a hybrid model with matches taking place in Pakistan and UAE.

Also Read: ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 schedule announced

Several Indian athletes and teams, including the likes of Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker, will be in action this year. The India women’s cricket team will hope to end a long wait to possibly clinch the Women’s ODI World Cup.

Here’s the complete list of major sports events in India 2025.

Major sports events in India 2025

Two-time Olympic medalist Neeraj Chopra has announced the beginning of an exciting new chapter in his career. Neeraj on Saturday announced the appointment of great javelin thrower Jan Zelezny as his new coach.

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Jan Zelezny, a three-time Olympic and world champion and current world record holder, has long been Chopra's idol. Actually, Neeraj Chopra was working with German coach Klaus Bartonietz till now, but Klaus has recently retired from coaching.

Announcing the new coach, Neeraj said, “Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision and spent a lot of time watching videos of him. He was the best in the sport for so many years, and I believe that working with him will be invaluable because our throwing styles are similar, and his knowledge is unmatched. It’s an honour to have Jan by my side as I push towards the next level in my career, and I can’t wait to get started,” 

Chopra didn't breach 90m mark

Chopra, 26, won a historic gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and silver at the Paris Olympics 2024, as well as two world championships medals, silver at the 2022 Eugene edition and gold at the 2023 Budapest. However, over the past few years, Chopra has expressed his desire to breach the 90m mark. His alliance with Bartonietz after Paris, where Chopra again failed to hit the 90m mark while Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem won gold with an Olympic record 92.97m.

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Under Zelezny's guidance, Neeraj will try to take his success to a different level. On this occasion, Jan Zelezny said, “I have already spoken about Neeraj as a great talent many years ago. When I saw him early in his career, I realised great possibilities for top results. I also said that if I should start to coach somebody from outside Czechia, my first choice would be Neeraj. I like his story and I see big potential, as he is young and able to improve."

Zelezny broke WR on four occasions

Jan Zelezny, a gold medalist at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games, has five of the top ten best throws of all time. In 1996, he set a world record in Germany with a throw of 98.48m. He broke the world record on four occasions.

When Chopra won gold at the Tokyo 2020, Zelezny was the coach of both other medalists Jakub Vadlejch (silver) and Vítězslav Veselý (bronze).. He has also coached two-time Olympic champion and three-time world champion Barbora Špotáková.