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Neeraj Chopra To Lead Athletics Team For CWG 2022

 
Neeraj Chopra will lead a 37-member Indian athletics squad at the 2019 Commonwealth Games, according to the Athletics Federation of India.
 
Highlights:
  • The Athletics Federation of India announced Neeraj Chopra is to lead a 37-member Indian athletics team at the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
  • The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist would be the flag bearer in Birmingham as star sprinters like Dutee Chand and Hima Das booked their berth for the Games that will be held from July 28 – August 8.
  • The selection committee chose all the expected athletes for CWG with zero surprises. 
  • Out of 37 members, eighteen are women. The star sprinters Dutee Chand and Hima Das reserved their berths in the women`s 4x100m relay team. The selectors named a men`s 4x400m relay team. Amoj Jacob has been chosen for the men`s 4x400m relay team.