Women heptathletes J J Pramila and Sushmita Singha Roy qualified for Olympic Games by bettering the 'A' standard at the National Jumps and Combined Events in Bangalore on Friday. Their qualification swells the number of Beijing-bound Indians in the event to three.
Indian athletes' schedule on Saturday, August 16, the seventh day, at the Beijing Olympics.
Indian athletes' schedule on Friday, August 15, the seventh day, at the Beijing Olympics.
The boxing ring in the Olympics on Saturday continued to be India's happy hunting ground as Haryana hurricanes Jitender and Vijender scripted sensational all-the-way victories and booked a berth in the quarterfinals and need one win each to ensure India a medal.
Soma Biswas and Sushmita Singha Roy won gold and silver respectively at the 16th Asian Athletics Championship in Incheon City, Korea.
