“Dream” for Sreeshankar, disqualified from the Olympics in Paris
Murali Sreeshankar, the star long jumper from India, will not be competing in the Olympics in Paris because of a knee injury he suffered while training. The operation will also prevent him from competing in 2024.
Sreeshankar, who won silver medals in both the Asian and Commonwealth Games, qualified for the Olympics in Paris with a leap of 8.37 meters while winning the silver medal at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.
The 25-year-old was supposed to open his season on April 27 in Shanghai/Suzhou and May 10 in Doha, with back-to-back Diamond League games. However, he suffered an injury on Tuesday while training, which put an end to his Olympic ambition.
Sreeshankar said on social media, “Unfortunately, my dream of competing in the Paris Olympics is over. It feels like a nightmare, but it’s a reality.” “On Tuesday, I sustained a knee injury while training. After several tests and consultations, it was determined that surgery would be necessary, which would mean that I would be unable to pursue the one goal I had been pursuing nonstop for the last few years. I’ve always had the guts to face adversity head-on, accept the things I can’t control, and put a lot of effort into controlling the course of those I can,” he said. — PTI
Indian shooters’ Olympic selection trials are about to commence.
New Delhi: When the process of choosing India’s rifle and pistol team for 2024 Paris begins tomorrow at the Karni Singh Range here, Olympians Manu Bhaker and Esha Singh will be heavy favorites to win the Olympic trials in the 25-meter sports pistol. Anish Bhanwala and Vijayveer Sidhu will also make their mark on the first day of the Olympics Selection Trials 1 and 2 (OST) by winning the 25-meter rapid fire event in the five-shooter field. The men’s rapid fire and women’s sports pistol Trial 1 finals will be conducted on April 20, while the Trial 2 finals will be held on April 22. The shooters who place first in the trials will purchase tickets to the Olympics in Paris.
